Tuesday// Fuel :: Prayer
Title Just pray …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Have you ever run out of gas? I have. I wasn’t paying attention to my gas gauge, and the next thing you know, the engine just stopped. Continually watching to see how much gas you have is not something you do automatically. It’s probably […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: No Pressure Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Prov 3:5 Because I didn’t have a Dad when I was a boy, I often had to do things independently and for myself. Asking for help was a sign of weakness, so I put much […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Under pressure 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 How often are we under pressure? It seems our lives and careers are […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Words Are Powerful Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Your words have power—the power to build up or tear down. The most unwholesome talk doesn’t come in the form of “bad words” but in any […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Own Your Integrity I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b This is an interesting way to put it. You can see an extremely high level of resolve in this sentence. There’s no question whether he has integrity. Job has integrity, and he owns it. He seems to take hold of […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: His Mighty Power Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power – Ephesians 6:10 Everyman knows it pays to have the right tool for the right job. Sure, you can drive a stake in the ground with a rock, but wouldn’t you rather have a hammer? Trying to stand on your […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Building Character Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 As I think of my character, I see it as who I am in my relationship with God and how others see me. “Hopefully not as what a character he is.” We build character and learn as we […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Fuel for the Soul 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 Do you remember Mr. Fusion from Back to the Future? Doc […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Mutual Confession Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 James teaches us that mutual confession and prayer bring physical and spiritual healing. Confession can free us from the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Secret Christian. Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 There really should be no such thing as a “secret” Christian. Each individual Christian life should supply enough evidence – evidence that can be seen by the world – that they are indeed […]