Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Fuel your desire 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 Think about the last time you cut yourself with a really sharp knife. At […]
Saturday// Build:: Encouragement
Title: It’s not about you Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Is encouraging one another something you are actively doing? Did you notice that this verse was not a suggestion but a command? Think of a day when you could have used some encouraging words. I can only speak […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Difficult things Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Last year I started doing p90x. I know, crazy, but I needed to get my weight under control for health reasons. I know there are way more comfortable ways to lose weight, but this was the most effective […]
Tuesday// Fuel:: Spirit
Title: Don’t trust yourself So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 In the summer of 2013, God called me to work with the Young Adult Ministry. Instead of obeying the call, I argued with God for eighteen months. I didn’t really care for this […]
Sat // Build :: Honor
Title: Honor Above Oneself Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 As a male of Latin descent, I was brought up in a culture where the women served the men. I can remember my mom doing all the washing and cleaning, and at dinner time, she […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Follow instructions Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Prov 3:5 How many times have you done it? You buy something and on the packaging are the most dreaded words to a man. “Some assembly required.” These words are enough to bring some of us to […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: A fallen brother Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 We all want to be on the frontlines in the battle for souls. Whether wielding the sword knocking down strongholds, slaying demons or interceding for the lost…a warrior, that’s what we want to be for God. But what […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Grit under tough circumstances Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c A few years back, my youngest daughter had the opportunity to intern with an organization that runs orphanages in Haiti. She had to raise $2400 to go on this trip. She managed to save enough money on […]
Mon // Surrender:: Pride
Title: Have you done it? Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 How many times have you done it? You buy something, and on the packaging are the most dreaded words to a man. “Some assembly required.” These words are enough to bring some of us to our knees. We […]
Friday// Steel: Passion
Title: Do you love me? Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 The question was once asked of me, “what would your life look like a year from now if you passionately pursued God?” I couldn’t answer because I wasn’t […]