Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: I Hate Running Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Here’s the thing: I hate running! When the good Lord designed me, he did not have distance running in mind. This had no bearing on my college soccer coach, who insisted we run countless miles a day in Southern […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Third law of physics So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Gal 5:16 Newton’s Third Law of Physics, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction,” suggests that forces always come in pairs and act equally and oppositely to each other. […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Jealous God Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 An idol is an image or object that can take God’s place. Idols can be everyday things that we have and use to take God’s place. What idols do you have that distract you from worshipping […]
Mon // Surrender :: Honor
Title: Take a moment. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 The Man Card team would like to thank the military personnel who serve and have sacrificed their lives for our country’s freedom. Providing us with an excellent example of surrender. They surrender their safety to […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: UP North For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:12 Whenever I am at my cabin in the Upper Peninsula, I reflect, thank, and praise God. I love this land and am grateful to be part of it. I use all my senses to […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Be the beacon Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today,” – Hebrews 3:13a If you have been around someone encouraging, you will want to spend more and more time around them. Just as we are drawn to encouraging people, are people drawn to us because we are encouraging? Do others want […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: It doesn’t feel good Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b There are so many ways to set an example, but as I write this note, I remember a time early in my career when I was not a good […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Don’t Worry For the battle is not yours, but God’s.– 2 Chronicles 20:15c It’s like a scene from a movie. A giant army is advancing, and the people of Judah don’t have the manpower or weapons to defend themselves. The king gathers the people to the temple to ask the Lord what to do. […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Trust Him Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Today’s verse means to commit yourself to Him and truly trust in Him. It means finding peace, protection, and satisfaction in a surrendering posture on God. Do you have things today or this week that you […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: In the Stillness He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10a The times when we need to be reminded that God is God and still in control are usually the times it is unreasonable to […]