The Daily Grind ☕️ - Be Diligent Paul reminds Timothy, and all of us, that our calling is to please God, not to cater to those who twist His Word for their own desires. Let our hearts be ablaze with desire to honor God, handling His Word with care…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Released to Live Courageously God’s grace is so rich that we have redemption and forgiveness of sins. The truth sets us free from guilt, shame, and condemnation. This freedom releases you to pray, worship, witness, live …
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Execute The Cultural Mandate In the military, a CO will brief their troops and issue orders regarding the mission at hand. These are mandates to be executed, not options to be pondered. Our cultural mandate from God is to exer…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Reflect and Radiate We are being transformed into His likeness with increasing glory by His Spirit. In the process, we are to reflect and radiate His presence. Because it is God’s grace at work, we cannot take the credit…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Breaking Free From Fear The Word is clear: fear is a spirit. Not all fear, but the kind of fear that renders power, love, and sound judgment null and void. You have been given the authority to deal with dark spirits, but you m…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Encourage Yourself in the Lord David had a knack for encouraging himself in the Lord. Sometimes you have to dig deep and remember who you are and what God has done. As he seeks the truth, he asks two “why” question…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Surrender and Say, “Yes.” The truth - that God gave me eternal life, and that this life is in His Son - became real to me when I was 18. It was like a bomb went off. How did I know? I knew when I surrendered my wil…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - To Love or Die is Christ Paul does not mince words. Incarcerated in a Roman prison, he writes, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” He is torn between two outcomes: to live is to continue strengthening t…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Walk Worthy This journey of faith is sometimes referred to as our walk with God. Paul reminds us to live in a manner worthy of His calling. This verse has always struck me as a reminder to live in a way that honors God’s…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - God’s Masterpiece I have good news for you: God’s not finished with you. You are a work in progress. You are God’s workmanship - created, made, composed, and crafted—a product of artistic and skillful cr…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Temple of the Holy Spirit You have one body, and it needs to last a lifetime. As a pastor, I have performed countless funerals, and I believe that most of those folks passed before their time. Their bodies simply gave out o…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Seek the Lord It is God’s heart to hear, answer, and deliver you. However, you must seek Him with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. God is not hiding from you; He is hiding for you, and He wants to be found. Be in…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Anointed to be Salt and Light Jesus made it clear that our influence as His Ekklesia (assembly, gathering, church) would impact and shape the entire world. You are anointed to be a change agent - one who infuses God’s va…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Guarded by Truth I take great comfort in knowing that when I rest in the truth of God’s Word and His love and care for me, my heart and mind are guarded. This means God literally sets a garrison around my heart and mind …
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Strike the Balance Paul encourages the believers in Rome to embrace the tension between self-exaltation and self-deprecation. Sober judgment is honest, transparent, and gracious. As we strike the balance between these two extr…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Complete in Him Have you ever felt like you are a work in progress but not quite finished yet? I certainly have. However, there is another truth at work. In Christ, God already sees you as a finished work - i.e., you are compl…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Power of Restraint I am impressed with people who do not have to announce or validate themselves when they enter a room. Their restraint affirms their power. Their quiet confidence speaks louder than words or fanfare. Thos…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Are You Convinced? Paul was not mincing words when he said he was convinced that nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from God’s love. The word “convinced” means to be absolutely assured, confi…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - God is For You Years ago, I was reading this passage, and it hit me: “God is for me.” He’s not out to get me or waiting for me to make a mistake. He is for me, and if this is true, then it only stands to reas…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - One Without the Other? We don’t like to make room for suffering in our journey with Jesus. However, hard things happen and we must embrace all truth, not just the parts we like. As we share in His sufferings, the Bible p…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Where is God Now? Cataclysmic disasters impact every sector of life. Tragedy does not choose favorites, and suffering is no respecter of persons. “Where is God now?” is a question that arises out of great pain and l…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Free to Live an Abundant Life This is a pivotal verse that changes the game for all who believe in Jesus, that He is indeed the Savior come from God. This means we can stand upright before God without fear, shame, guilt, or co…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Wolves Jesus did not hold back when commissioning his disciples to go out into the world and boldly share the Gospel. There will be wolves. In the natural, we understand there will be persecution and resistance to Jesus’…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Crown of Life James never minces words. Bold, direct, and concise. He gets right to the point. There is a reward, a “crown of life” that is promised to those who love Him and are patient when tried, tempted, and…
