July 15, 2010 Read: Mark 9 “I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ, will certainly not lose his reward.” –Mark 9:41 All week long, I’ve had this thought running through my mind: He who knows us best, loves us most. I’d [...]
July 14, 2010 Read: 1 Corinthians 9 “And everyone who is striving, has self-control in all things.” –1 Corinthians 9:25 At PrayFit, we place a great deal of emphasis on healthy eating habits in order that you might live more abundant lives. Now of course, we believe that this life is vapor-quick and that no [...]
July 13, 2010 Read: Exodus 20 “You shall have no other gods besides me.” –Exodus 20: 3 Ok, the truth is, like many older athletes I have some pretty severe wear and tear in my back, and you don’t even want to know about my neck. Let’s just say that it’s not ideal. But I’m [...]
July 12, 2009 Read: Colossians 3 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” –Colossians 3:23-24 A few years back, I read a great story from Max Lucado about ‘giving God our boat’. He talked about how Peter and the others caught nothing until they surrendered the boat [...]
July 9, 2010 Read: Matthew 8 “Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith?” –Matthew 8:26 5:05 P.M Ok, forgive me for quoting a cartoon, but in Kung Fu Panda, the old and wise Oogway says to Po, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That is why it [...]
July 8, 2010 Read: John 16 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.“ –John 16:33 Who am I, Lance Armstrong? Well, as much as I’ve been on the bike, you’d think I was [...]
July 7, 2010 Read: Romans 8 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our [...]
July 6, 2010 Read: Psalm 46 & Hebrews 12 “Be still and know that I am God.” –Psalm 46:10 “Let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.” –Hebrews 12:1-2 If you’ve ever watched a track meet on TV, you’ve noticed that as the runners enter the starting blocks, there’s a moment [...]
July 2, 2010 Read: Romans 6 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our lord.” –Romans 6:23 Before high-tech ventilation systems, coal miners used to send a caged canary down into the mine to help detect dangerous and lethal fumes. As long as the [...]
July 1, 2010 Read: Matthew 6 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” — Matthew 6:34 Can you relate to Chicken Little? I know I can. I’ll worry about anything sometimes. I can count on both hands how many times the sky [...]