Tue // Fueled :: Prayer
Title: Limited Resources Pray continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 If you have ever run out of gas, you might feel slightly embarrassed, sitting on the side of the road watching everyone else drive by. Like gas is for cars, prayer provides us fuel to continue to fight the daily battles. If there is no prayer, […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: People of Prayer Pray Continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 A good friend of mine is what you would call a ‘prayer warrior.’ The guy can pray! I admire his ability to pray continually. I like to pray, but sometimes I struggle to have the enduring patience to pray continually. If we want to have […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Character of a warrior For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c When I think of a warrior, I often think of the typical images, weapons, armor, grunting, etc. But there is so much more to being a warrior than just weapons and armor. We can be a warrior in […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Commitment is rare Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Commitment is one of the more rare characteristics with people in this day and age. It seems normal to find people who are flakey and uncommitted; then it is to find committed people. Imagine […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Stand your ground 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 Wishy-washy…we all know what it looks like. Someone who doesn’t commit to […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Be the beacon Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today,” – Hebrews 3:13a If you have been around someone encouraging, you will want to spend more and more time around them. Just as we are drawn to encouraging people, are people drawn to us because we are encouraging? Do others […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Truth wins out Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 As children, we are told to tell the truth. It is ingrained at a young age, to be honest, and tell others what is happening. It starts to change when we become teenagers, where we […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Don’t become lazy As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 One of the things good leaders do is figure out a plan and follow through on that plan. Most would call this determination or resolve. When we lack confidence, we lack drive, and we become lazy. Resolve […]
Thur // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Need it all Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Can you imagine a naked guy running into a battlefield? Well maybe you don’t want to imagine, but you get the idea. No armor and no weapons would be the […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t run empty on prayer …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 There I was on the side of the road feeling helpless because I neglected to respond to the bright light on my dash that was telling me to refuel. It was hopefully the first and last time I run out of gas. Without […]