Lebanon Valley Knights of the 21st Century

10/09/2026

Thought for the Day

The legendary Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry once said, “Today, you have 100% of your life left.”

One of the great challenges of life is that it must be lived one day at a time. Yesterday is behind you, tomorrow is not guaranteed, but today is a gift—and you have 100% of it left to invest. The question is: How will you use it?

Spend your life wisely. Steward your time carefully. Invest your energy purposefully. Make a difference. Be a change agent who leaves people and places better than you found them. Choose significance over success and seek the applause of heaven over the praise of men.

Never forget that you are here on purpose and for a purpose. God has entrusted you with this day, along with gifts to develop, people to influence, burdens to carry, and opportunities to seize. Don't waste today wishing you could relive yesterday or waiting for tomorrow to begin. Live fully, love deeply, serve faithfully, and make the most of the life God has given you.

You have 100% of your life left today. Make it count!

Do that, my friend, and you're a hero in my book.

— Steve Sabol

10/08/2026

Thought for the Day

A son once complained to his father, “You messed up my childhood!”

The father defensively replied, “How could I have done that, son? I wasn’t even there!”

May that never be said of us.

Dad, be there!

Sometimes being there will be inconvenient. Sometimes it will be uncomfortable. Sometimes you will be tired, busy, or have somewhere else you would rather be. Be there anyway.

There will be moments when you won’t know what to say or how to fix what is happening. You may feel completely inadequate. Be there. Your presence may matter more than your words ever could.

Be there for the celebrations and the disappointments. Be there for the victories and the defeats. Be there when your children are making you proud—and especially when they are making mistakes. Be there when they are grateful for your sacrifices, and be there when they seem to take those sacrifices for granted.

You cannot be present for every moment of their lives, but make sure you are present for the moments that matter.

Your children may not remember every gift you bought them, every bill you paid, or every sacrifice you made. But they will remember whether Dad was there.

Take it from a son whose father was seldom, if ever, there:

Be there.

Your presence is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children.

- Steve Sabol

10/07/2026

Thought for the Day

There's an old African proverb that says, “When the music changes, so does the dance.”

Sadly, many men spend their lives listening to a song playing in their heads and hearts that tells them they are losers, failures, or men who can never really change. They hear the relentless beat of shame, fear, insecurity, anger, and self-doubt, and eventually they begin to dance to it. They conform to the world's distorted picture of manhood—a picture that says men are supposed to be selfish, hard, emotionally disconnected, domineering, and even cruel.

But there is another song.

Many of us have heard a greater and sweeter song—the song of redemption, grace, truth, courage, and purpose. It is the voice of God calling us upward and inviting us into a higher, nobler, more Christlike expression of manhood. It reminds us that our past does not have to dictate our future, our failures do not have to define us, and our weaknesses do not have to determine the man we become.

When God changes the music, He changes the man. And when the man changes, the dance changes.

So today, I pray that the volume of that old, destructive song would grow quieter in your heart and mind, while the voice of God grows louder. Listen carefully to what He is saying about who you are, whose you are, and who you can become by His grace.

The music has changed. And so has the dance.

— Steve Sabol

10/06/2026

Thought for the Day

One of the secrets to living a fulfilled and meaningful life is to have a calling—something greater than yourself that you devote your life to, something you bring your whole heart, mind, strength, and soul to every day for the rest of your life. A true calling gives purpose to your days and direction to your life. And one of the clearest signs that you have discovered your calling is that it is something you cannot possibly accomplish without God’s help and the support of other men.

Such is our calling to become like Jesus.

It is a high and holy calling—a calling to nobility, honor, courage, humility, and a daily laying down of our lives for God and for others. Jesus did not call us merely to admire Him, believe in Him, or occasionally imitate Him. He called us to follow Him and to become more like Him. That is a lifelong pursuit.

Because of our fallen nature, we cannot fulfill this calling in our own strength. We need the redeeming grace, transforming power, and enabling presence of our Savior. We also need the support, encouragement, correction, and accountability of fellow God-chasers—men who will walk beside us, challenge us when we drift, encourage us when we stumble, and speak truth into our lives when we need to hear it.

No man becomes the man God intends him to be by himself. We need Jesus, and we need one another.

So embrace the calling. Pursue Christ with everything you have. Become the man God created you to be, and never stop becoming more like Jesus.

Strength and honor.

— Steve Sabol

10/05/2026

Thought for the Day

When my children were small, there were nights when they asked to sleep with a light on. I never scolded or berated them. I understood. It’s easy to give grace to a child who is afraid of the dark. But I believe an even sadder scenario is when grown men become afraid of the light.

A child who is afraid of the dark needs reassurance. A man who is afraid of the light needs repentance.

Godly men never fear the light of truth. Oh, they may cringe a little when the light exposes something hidden in their hearts or reveals a place in their lives that needs to change. But they don't run from it. They welcome it, because they understand that God's light does not expose us to shame us; it exposes us so He can heal, cleanse, and transform us.

Darkness allows things to remain hidden. Light reveals what is really there. And sometimes the most courageous thing a man can do is stand still before God and allow the light of His truth to shine into every corner of his soul.

Expose your life to the light of truth. Never be afraid of it. Never run from it. What the light reveals, God's grace can redeem.

— Steve Sabol

10/04/2026

Thought for the Day

When it comes to the question of your life, you are part of the answer. When it comes to the problems of your life, you are part of the solution. Godly men reject the victim mindset and eliminate whining, blaming, and excuses from their repertoire. We take responsibility for the part that belongs to us.

We find the answer to the question of our life by passionately seeking God and asking Him to reveal His purposes, His priorities, and His mission for us. Then we faithfully pursue them—not merely talking about what God wants us to do, but actually doing it. Our lives are not accidents, and our calling is not incidental. God has a purpose for every man, and there is something He has entrusted to us that only we can faithfully fulfill.

We solve the problems of our lives by meeting them head-on. We don't run from difficult conversations, uncomfortable realities, painful failures, or responsibilities we would rather avoid. Avoiding a problem rarely makes it disappear; more often, it gives the problem time to grow. Denial complicates problems. Excuses prolong them. Responsibility begins to resolve them.

That doesn't mean we can fix everything ourselves. It means we refuse to surrender our responsibility or our hope. We bring our problems to God, seek His wisdom, do what He tells us to do, and trust Him for the strength to do what we cannot do in our own strength.

We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. — Philippians 4:13

So, my brother, stop asking only, “Why is this happening to me?” Ask instead, “What does God want me to do about it?” That question moves a man from victim to victor, from whining to working, and from helplessness to hope.

Strength and honor!

— Steve Sabol

10/03/2026

Thought for the Day

When you blame others, you give up your power to change.

If you blame your wife for all the problems in your marriage, you surrender your ability to improve it. If you point to your circumstances as the sole reason for your current situation, you relinquish the power to change your response to those circumstances. And if you continually blame your past for the man you are today, you may be allowing yesterday to control tomorrow.

There may be legitimate reasons for where you are. People may have hurt you. Circumstances may have been unfair. Others may have contributed to the problems you face. But as long as you make someone else entirely responsible for your condition, you leave yourself with no responsibility—and therefore no opportunity to make a difference.

The moment we offer a list of reasons why we can't, we stop looking for the ways we can. Blame asks, “Whose fault is this?” Responsibility asks, “What can I do about it?” One keeps us stuck in the past; the other moves us toward the future.

So let's take the time and energy we so quickly devote to blame-shifting and invest it in life-changing. Stop asking only, “Who is responsible for this?” and start asking, “What is my responsibility in this?” Take ownership of what you can change, trust God with what you cannot, and take the next right step.

You may not be able to change everything around you, but you can change something within you. And sometimes, that's where real change begins.

We can do it. God says so!

— Steve Sabol

10/02/2026

Thought for the Day

Conflict is an inevitable part of relationships. But remember, when disagreements arise, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging a relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.

A harsh, unyielding, and cynical attitude will drive people apart. A humble, gracious, and affirming attitude can bring people closer together. It's not always about winning an argument or proving you're right. Sometimes, it's about being willing to listen, extend grace, admit you're wrong, and value the relationship more than your need to have the last word.

Your attitude will determine whether conflict becomes a stumbling block or a steppingstone in your relationships.

Attitude determines altitude!

– Steve Sabol

10/01/2026

Hello, my friends. I recently delivered this message at Lifeway Church. It’s important that everyone know their true identity in Christ and live out of that identity every day. I share this link along with a prayer that it will transform your life. Blessings!

The world will try to define you by your past, failures, accomplish...

10/01/2026

Thought for the Day

One man with a backbone can accomplish more than a thousand men with nothing but a wishbone!

Wishing you were a better man won't make it happen. At some point, you have to step up, stand firm, and do whatever it takes to become the man God has called you to be. The men you admire didn't get there by taking the easy road. They pushed through fatigue, resisted the temptation to put themselves first, and did what needed to be done, even when it was difficult or inconvenient.

Life isn't always fair, and the sooner you accept that, the sooner you can stop wishing for a perfect world and start making a difference in the one you're living in. Don't waste your energy complaining about what you cannot change. Instead, take responsibility for what you can!

Put on the full armor of God today (Ephesians 6:10–18). Stand firm in your faith, face your challenges with courage, and live with the conviction that your life matters. God hasn't called you to be a passive observer but a man of faith, character, and action.

Stop wishing. Start doing. With God's strength and your willingness to step up, you can—and will—make a difference!

Strength and honor!

— Steve Sabol