Tuesday // 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 […]
Monday // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Pride leads to a fall. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 Steve Bedsole’s recent blog is an excellent reminder for me. I was a prideful hunter, believing I was superior to others. I was focused on success, the big Buck, the number of game to harvest, and […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: What is the point Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 Ever wake up and think, “What is the point?” Maybe […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: Facade Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a When I think of the word Facade most days, I think of the exterior of one of my hotel buildings. Today, my thoughts went to my facade as a Christian […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Protect your integrity Till I die, I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I saw a quote from Dana Perino. She was the White House press secretary for George W. Bush. She said, ” Your personal integrity is your most valuable asset, and you must protect it at all costs.” I never […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 We know the scripture Ephesians 6:11, the weapons to arm ourselves with. Let’s talk about one of Satan’s ways of attacking. Matthew 7:15-29 provides more detail on what Jesus was […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be the Man Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 What do you think the writer of this passage (Paul) would have thought of his own words only a few years before the writing of this verse? Indeed, the idea of following Christ was foreign to him […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Intercede for others Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Have you ever felt that someone is praying for you, and you feel lifted up? I know I have. The prayer of another can affect our dispositions and drive away the devil’s oppression. Hebrews 7:24-25 “But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Step back, God’s got it Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 I have adult children who do not attend church or appear to be grounded in faith. This has been with me for some time, and with hours of research, I have […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Sacrificing dreams Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 In 1990, I dropped out of college to help raise our firstborn. It was a difficult decision because I was the first in my family to go to college. I knew it would be the first […]