The older I get, and the more Satan takes down my friends, the more thankful I am for steady men--saved by grace alone--who joyfully serve their church, kill sin, keep showing up, set an example of godly conduct, love their wife, and disciple their kids.
The simple stuff.
If you’re a young man and want an edge:
- Guard your time. You’ll only be young once. Invest your energy into long term changes. Careful of screen time.
- Love your people. Spend less time in chat groups and more time with the people around you. Cultivate real deep lasting
Christian, your behavior and interactions today, for good or bad, will influence the way an unbeliever thinks about Christ. This goes for online, too. Make sure it honors our King.
I’m alarmed by something I see on X.
Men are being pulled away by a false gospel.
Men think they’re following Jesus, but they aren’t.
They’re really following stoicism.
Let me explain:
Men will read the Bible and find good principles and disciplines to adopt.
Things
📖 IT’S ALWAYS BEEN JESUS—FROM GENESIS ON 📖
Cain brought the work of his hands.
Abel brought a blood sacrifice.
God accepted Abel—not because of effort, but because of the picture his sacrifice painted:
A future Lamb who would take away the sins of the world.
From Genesis 3 to
“If you ask me why I came to faith, and why I’m in the kingdom and my friends aren't? I can only say to you, I don’t know. It’s not something I did to deserve it; it’s not some condition that I met in my flesh. The only answer I can give is the grace of God.”
– R.C. Sproul
It's amazing what God will do if you don’t let negative seeds take root. Whose report are you going to believe, the report of the Lord, or the report of people? People are limited; God is unlimited. People are natural; God is supernatural.
If you can move into something comfortably and in your own strength, not much faith is required. It is only when you’re uncomfortable or beyond what you think you can accomplish that it is necessary to stretch your faith and partner with God.
🙌 RELINQUISH CONTROL—REST IN GOD 🙌
Why does God command us to do what’s right?
Because our flesh naturally wants what’s wrong.
💍 Why tell wives to submit? Because that’s not her default.
🧔 Why tell husbands to love and not be bitter? Because that’s not always his instinct
Don’t ever rule out the favor of God. His gracious hand on your life will cause you to rise up, to excel despite who did you wrong, to accomplish dreams when all the odds are against you. Tune into Joel’s message today! "God's Gracious Hand": bit.ly/3LwFSDa
God DOESN'T owe us anything
Not health
Not wealth
Not position
Not success
Not happiness
NOT NOTHING
Dangerous ground when you you think you're owed something in life. Its pride that makes you think like that. Best to recognize that thought process before it blinds you.
History is a long and sobering lesson: mankind cannot govern itself apart from God. Every empire, every ideology, every revolution has ended the same way—in corruption, oppression, and unimaginable cruelty and bloodshed. Yet the Bible promises that one day a perfect government
10 reasons to never give up:
1. When you quit, you set a mental precedent to quit again
2. Your critics will be glad you quit.
3. You’ll never know what would have happened if you stuck it out.
4. The consequences of quitting are higher than sticking it out
5. Anything
If you're feeling low on energy, try this routine:
noon - last caffeine
6 pm - final meal
9 pm - screens off
9-10: calm yourself, 10 min breath work (4:6)
10 pm - bedtime
6 am - exercise
Do daily.
Be consistent.
Give it 5 days.
Adjust times as needed.