Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Satan will try anything Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b When those closest to Job asked him to compromise his integrity and take the easy way out, Job found this confusing. We all know what it’s like to have our integrity challenged. In the spiritual battle, […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Put it on and stand there Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Interestingly, we tend to look at the armor part of this verse closely and miss what it tells us to do. God’s armor is […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Natural Influence Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.1 Corinthians 11:1 Influence: The power to cause changes without direct force. By definition, as Christian men, we should be having a positive effect on the lives of others that are affecting change. For men, this should be seen in […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Words in Results out For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.– Hebrews 4:12 Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a […]
Mon// Surrender:: Confess
Title: Acknowledge Sin Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 There are several layers to confessing sin, two that we must focus on. One deals with the verse we see […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: What do you stand for? Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 It is easy to let a day go by without giving much thought to our relationship with Jesus. It must be effortless in our everyday speech and conversation if it […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Invest in God Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 A few times a week, the subject of investments comes up in conversation with my work buddies. We all have easy access to see how our money […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Guarded Hearts Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 Funny. I glanced over this verse and noticed the autocorrect had inserted “hurt,” where I must have mistyped “heart.” As I pondered the “mistake,” I realized that what […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: The LORD is your courage Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 Have you heard of Desmond Doss? When I think of the word courage, this man exemplifies it. He was a Medal of Honor winner from World War II. In short, Doss and his battalion were getting […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: The Word Shapes Us Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Paul wrote this to the Corinthian Christians, who were associated with Jews, pagans, and Greek philosophers. They were conforming to this world and letting themselves be influenced by those around them. As Christian men, we can’t […]