Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Choices are noticed Till I die I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b The election is over, and the President gets to pick his cabinet. The cabinet members. They go before a committee where they attack the character and integrity of the proposed cabinet nominee. They dig up all of the negative stuff […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: His plan, not mine. Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 I have my plan, and I have it mapped out on how I will get it done and the result. But, unfortunately, I get ahead of myself most of the time, and I leave God out of the plan, or I pray and give […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: A real relationship with God Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a The story of Jonah has much insight into authenticity. I kept thinking about what an authentic relationship Jonah had with God. First, he ran from God and […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Give it All Love the LORD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut. 6:5 Even though the verse seems like a straightforward commandment, it tells me a couple of things. I see the word “all” before heart, soul, and strength. Seeing this three times means […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Big God Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 The world is frightening, and not knowing what the immediate future holds can be very scary. Satan is on the attack at an increased speed. But courage is leadership. We must have the direction to face the future, the unknowns, and Satan’s attacks. Having courage in this difficult time is […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Rhythm of Confession 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 I once heard that we started needing counseling once we stopped confessing. It is hard to believe that something as […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: No limit “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father in Heaven.” – Matthew 10:32 When you see athletes, celebrities, or anyone in public openly thanking God for their achievements, it is a statement of boldness, even if it means being canceled or judged by others. Does it catch your attention? It […]
Tue // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Closing the Gap. So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 My character has a gap between myself and what God wants from me. The wider the gap, the easier it is to let the flesh creep in. It is easy to read […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Sturdy Perseverance Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Sometimes, we don’t understand our trials or struggles in the moment, and we wonder, what’s the point? But as time passes, we can reflect on those trials and see God’s work during those times. When we struggle, our relationship […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Only Truth can free us Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Our flesh (sin) can trick us into the promise of freedom. Even from the first temptation, in the Garden of Eden, the man thought that doing what they wanted was a way they […]