Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Using the Sword So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh – Galatians 5:16 Walking in the Spirit is the key, but it doesn’t always come easily. Often, it is a battle. A battle is happening inside Christian men between the flesh and the Spirit. As […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Soul Cocaine Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. – Jonah 2:8 The “idol” I most often cling to is my own addiction. When I cling to my addiction and continually turn to it as my “Soul Cocaine,” I get my fix from the addiction rather than […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Step Back For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:12 Did you notice? Jesus is prophesying here. In this passage, Jesus talks about the teachers and Pharisees and how they like to be important and respected. Jesus reminds people to listen to […]
The Real Mancard
Get the Real Man Card application for iOS and Android. We have well-designed daily resource challenges and encourage men to serve whoever, whenever, and wherever God desires. What is in it: The Real Man Card is structured around 7 topics that give a theme for each day. Each day has a verse and a challenge […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Speak Up! “Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today.” Hebrews 3:13a This verse is a call to action. How often do we think something kind or complimentary about someone but fail to speak it? I believe this is one of our failings as men. We are comparative by nature, and as […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Words and actions did not add up Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b “How do you think that impacts your son?” These are the words I spoke to a man who was convicted of abusing his wife. He had just finished bashing this woman, calling her all sorts of nasty names while retelling the story of the events that led him to the seat […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: God is with us For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c There are many battles today. We see them on the news, and we read about them throughout the world. We all have our own personal battles or struggles as well in life. In this verse, […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Call out Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1c Typically, I abstain from corporate motivational posters. The one exception: A majestic sunrise, underscored with, “PERSEVERANCE: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising each time we fall.” Honestly, there are moments I […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Turn away So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Later in this chapter, the “desires of the flesh” are described, and sexual immorality is first on the list. We have daily opportunities to walk by the Spirit and turn […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: created or the creator? Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Have you ever had a person or something important to you? Would you do anything to meet this person, or if there was a fire, would this be the one item you would save? […]