To be thrown out
Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. – Romans 12:1b It’s the bottom of the ninth; score is tied; one out. There’s a man on second and you’re up. You hit the most perfect bunt of your career and race down to first base […]
Putting people down
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up” – Eph 4:29 I used to look at this verse as a proof verse for not cursing, but it’s much more than that. Some synonyms for unwholesome are unhealthy, noxious, poisonous, harmful, and injurious. So […]
I was a wrestler
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 Cor. 15:58 I was a wrestler in high school. The first thing I learned was to have a […]
When your team does good
Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 What does it look like to acknowledge Christ before others? When your team does good, you like to tell people about it. If you see a good movie, you tell your friends to go see it, too. If […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 It’s interesting to me that we tend to look at the armor part of this verse closely and miss what it’s really telling us to do. God’s armor is truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, salvation, […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check: You pull up to a stop light behind a car. It has it’s left turn signal on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light turns green? Do you, a) Honk your […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
…pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Popeye always got himself out of trouble by eating spinach. But he always waited until it was almost too late. What would have happened if Popeye had eaten his spinach at the beginning of the cartoon instead of waiting until he was in a real tight bind? Do you […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut 6:5 I was in the US Navy but I have always admired my brothers in the Marine Corps. They understand what it means to be faithful to a cause. Semper Fidelis became the Marine […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Eph 6:10 When I was a kid, I liked to hang out with my Grandpa in his blacksmith shop. He would let me “help him” sometimes. One thing I remember was him having me help carry a big round bar of steel about five […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
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 tree and I will spend the […]