Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: The Kings armor Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 What adversity are you facing today? Marriage and family issues? Work? Health? You are not alone. God is with you. And he is powerful. David defeated Goliath by standing up in the face of adversity. He had […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: The battle challenge For the battle is not yours, but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15c A moment of honesty: I’m not a fighter. I do enjoy a well contested boxing match or even a UFC fight. For me however, when it comes to confrontation, I’d rather stay out of it. Especially if it’s physical. I’ve […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Don’t struggle with flesh and blood For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 Our struggle isn’t against people Our struggle isn’t against democrats or […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Jesus Invested Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 Warning: This passage was not intended to be a guilt trip! The truth is; we all have our mail-it-in moments. It’s easy to have a finger waging “God is watching […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Give it to God Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 You can’t love someone without first letting them in. All the way. Too often we keep people at arm’s length as a way to protect ourselves from pain […]
Wed // Grit : Character
Title: Character is cultivated Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 We don’t like to admit, but the more time we spend with someone, the more we act like them. Sort of like spending a week in Canada and coming back with a new accent. Eh? We were made […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Live for Him Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 Sacrifice was common place in first century Jewish culture and it was done as an act of worship. […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Do not deny your integrity Till I die, I will not deny my integrity. Job 27:5b I hope you aren’t having a day like Job. His story was crazy. If you didn’t know it, he lost everything; his wealth, his family, and even his health. He had a few friends left, but they accused […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Walls are one thing Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29 When I was 12, we remodeled our house. Before the contractor came, my dad and I moved a bunch of furniture and tore down a wall. My […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Confession is like peroxide 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 Confession is like peroxide on a skinned knee. It’s not going to feel good, but it brings about healing. […]