Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: A different path Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b When I was a kid, porn was something I had to go out and pursue. Now, pornography has to be avoided. When searching the most innocent of terms online, I […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Turn it off Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 On the edge of my seat, the game had my full attention. My team was down by 2 pts and there was only .9 seconds left on the clock. The ball was in bounded, a […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: What next? Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Our verse for today has a promise attached to it. If we commit our way to the Lord he’ll see that we are righteous (literally “in right relationship with God and others”) and have justice. […]
Fri // Steel ::
Title: Perceived Strength The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalm 28:8 How we perceive strength is relative. For example, have you ever watched those strong man competitions on ESPN. You know, the ones where guys are pulling semi trucks or flipping logs in the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: No Excuse 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 You aren’t a victim. The Lord is faithful to show you who you […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Just an act Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Men act all sorts of ways. We can act tough, strong, dependable, profitable…even spiritual. As men it is easy to “act” spiritual. We might define it differently, but I’m […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: The Choice to be free Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 A friend of mine is going through a season of discovery. He is looking for, what he describes, as his “inner truth.” Unfortunately, no one has their own inner truth. Unredeemed, we do […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: The enemy of despair 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 Despair is one of the fiercest enemies to conviction. It looks […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Bad Company Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Corruption feels like something is rotting. What once had a noble purpose has turned inward for personal gain at the expense of others. And it doesn’t happen quickly. It can be a slow rot. You might even have some […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: The standard For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing the soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 How do you know you are doing good? What do you consider a “win” […]