Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Struggle is a gift 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 Don’t be discouraged when life is a struggle. It is in your battle […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Higher Expectations Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 When I was a kid, this verse was used to explain why we prayed for our food in public. It was the baseline standard for letting others know about your faith.It initially felt more like a […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Honor Him Whatever you do work at it with all your heart, as working for The Lord, not for human masters. – Col. 3:23 Work at it with all your heart. Swing for the fence. Do your best. Don’t let up. Meet and exceed expectations. Be the guy others know they can depend on.Real men […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Fog of uncertainty Be strong in The Lord and the power of his might. – Ephesians 6:10 Courage is alive within the fog of uncertainty. It takes a lot of courage to confess. To stand up for others. You could lose. You could fail. You could be ignored. Rejected. Abandoned.It takes courage to trust […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Be deliberate Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today” – Hebrews 3:13a Today is all we have with those that we love. And the frequency of it can facilitate a mundane response. Does your wife, kids, co-workers see you as someone who encourages them? Can they point to a moment yesterday […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Called to influence Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a “The last time we talked, I was yelling at him.” That’s what she told me at 2:35a while her brother was in the operating room. One of his stints had collapsed, and the doctors were working feverishly […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: What is the point 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 Ever wake up and think, “What is the point?” Maybe you’ve […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Bringing clarity 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 “How are you in your soul?” I remember being asked that question when I was around […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Worthy Investment Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 In the mid-’90s, I was on the front edge of the comic book & sports card craze that swept the nation. There was a saturation of new comics and new […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Be Mindful So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Routine can make us numb to life and listening to the Spirit. It can encourage mindlessness that dislodges mindfulness.How mindful are you of what the Spirit is wanting to do? How mindful […]