Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Do It For the Family Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13a “For the Family” is a phrase I have often used with my children. On many occasions, it has been a low voice out of Dad’s hearing range, a comment or joke about the phrase. But I say […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Big responsibility Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in faith and purity – 1 Timothy 4:12b Paul saw that young Timothy could be an example to both the older and younger people. As men, we look up to someone older and wiser; behind us, we have younger people who look to us. […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Recognize the lie For the battle is not yours, but God’s, 2 Chronicles 20:15c Can you imagine what it would be like to fight without God? Maybe you can’t, or perhaps you have tried. If you have attempted to, you have probably found it challenging. It’s like trying to make a car work with […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Cast it Down Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Some men enjoy running, while others are likely to run only when chased. One thing is certain: in our spiritual race, we are pursued aggressively when running the race He has marked out for us. Two things […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: No Exceptions So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Every day, we have a choice. We can walk through the day absent-minded of the reality surrounding us. God is WITH US and cares about our days. OR we can choose to be […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Busyness is an Idol Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. – Jonah 2:8 It’s odd to think an action can become an idol. When I speak with people, the conversation revolves around how busy they are and the list of things they have to get done. I don’t exclude […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Real Men Exalt God Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 “Exalt” is not part of my conversational vocabulary. I looked at synonyms and got “elevate” and “glorify.” Not much help. How do we “exalt the Lord our God” naturally and genuinely? Here is a suggestion: […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: BIG ask But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 When Jesus called His disciples to seek first His Kingdom, it was a BIG ask. He was asking them to lay it all on the line in pursuit of Him. […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Only Truth can free us Then you will know truth and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Truth is hard to come by. The stories that are in the news or the social media sites are under constant question and fact-checking. This raises doubts in our minds, and we can question […]
Thu // Warrior – Engage
Title: Troubled Nation 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 It is an out-of-control election year with attempts to harm leaders. The powers of this […]