Is not reading a map or ignoring the assembling instructions part of a man’s DNA? Let me kick off this devotional with one of my favorites “we probably lost” stories. Famed baseball player Yogi Berra is credited with many hilarious remarks. Once, Yogi was driving to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, with some other players. After passing the same landmark three...
You are being discipled every day, whether you know it or not—either by Christ or something that wants to replace Him. Disciples are simply followers, learners. The question isn’t if you’re being shaped, but by what. Let’s face it. Most of us didn’t decide one day, “We’re going to let the world tell us who we are.” The discipling process was subtle, almost unnoticed...
You may not have had a strong start, but your past does not limit God. Not all of us came from strong Christian homes where our faith was built on a solid foundation. Our past haunts many of us. Some men struggle with the difference between “forgiving” and “forgetting.” Forgiveness is a choice. It’s an act of the will, empowered by God’s grace. Forgetting is...
The men who walk closely with God—the ones who lead well, finish well, and remain faithful—don’t get there by sheer willpower. Remember this axiom: hang around the wrong places and you’re bound to come in contact with the wrong men. Men who decide to walk faith’s road alone usually stumble or fall—under the weight of life’s challenges. Real faith does not grow in a vacuum. It...
Maybe you feel like you’re late to the game—like you should have learned this stuff years ago. I came to Christ at 33, after years of ups and downs—poor choices, painful consequences, and missed opportunities. My parents’ marriage was marked by conflict and eventually divorce, and I often wish my childhood had been different. But when I gave my life to Jesus, everything changed. With Christ at...
The kind of man you want to be isn’t built in a single moment or decided by a single event. Our character is formed under pressure. It’s being formed or reformed every day—in the way we respond to situations. In the way we handle challenges at work, conflicts with other individuals, with how we handle stress and anxiety, or when our kids decide to widen the boundaries. Do we sideline our...