40 Days of Purpose
by Pastor T on Jun 24th in Our Life
Update:Thanks to Euphrony for informing me I could still get on the list. I’m on for August 1st!
Last year I participated in the 40 Day Fast and blogged on the 40th day about how you should send care packages to our soldiers fighting for our freedoms. Well, this year, it snuck up on me and I didn’t get on the official blog list. So, I was thinking…Hey, my blog, my rules, right? I’ll write a post anyway 
. Mine may be slightly different though as I do not have a specific cause and/or organization.
There are so many worthwhile organizations…Compassion International was a popular one last year, but the fact that there are many is all the more reason to get involved.
Why fast? The idea is to take something you think that you need and replace it with prayer. Tomorrow I will go to the Lord when I get hungry. Now, I’m a big boy so I could be praying all day long, but that’s the point folks! Now then, I don’t care if you’re fasting from food, internet, cigarettes, caffeine or sex…Just do without it for 24 hours and when ya feel the itch for it, PRAY. Pray, and not for you, not for the strength to get through the day…Pray for those who have NOTHING. Pray for those who aren’t eating today either, but they’re not fasting by choice. Take “SELF” out of the picture for a day and lift those who are suffering up to the Lord. Spend the day checking out any of the blogs in the list below, adopt a child through Compassion or any of the groups/organizations listed in those blogs. Send them $10, $50, $100. Do something!
Then Stop! Click play and read the rest.
Remember this? Man, it seems like a million years ago. Nevermind what you think of Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, or anyone else in the video. They were trying to make a difference. What happened to that passion? What happened to us? Are we so caught up in playstation 3 and so selfish that we can’t stop for a minute and think of how truly blessed we all are? The fact that you sit here, in front of a computer, tells me you have more than most. It’s just as simple as the phrase repeated over and over in that song…WE, yes, you and I…We ARE the World! We can make a brighter day for someone…Just you and me! One person at a time people. Start today! Start now! We’re saving our own lives!!
Check out these people, join the revolution, get involved. Spread the word!
The 40DF Bloggers
| 6/23 | Brant | |
| 6/24 | Amy | April |
| 6/25 | Brian | Rick |
| 6/26 | Annie | P.D. |
| 6/27 | Autumn | Kelly |
| 6/28 | Scott | Gene |
| 6/29 | Lorijo | Fay |
| 6/30 | Licia | Chris |
| 7/1 | Jason | Ambre |
| 7/2 | Laura | Beth |
| 7/3 | Steven | Sarah |
| 7/4 | Tim | Leslie |
| 7/5 | Mama’s | Andira |
| 7/6 | Shawn | Stephanie |
| 7/7 | Shaun | Polly |
| 7/8 | Prairie | Charley |
| 7/9 | Mark | Kat |
| 7/10 | Crystal | Davida |
| 7/11 | truvyne | Valerie |
| 7/12 | Pete | Brent |
| 7/13 | Jonathan | Jeanine |
| 7/14 | Brody | Lori |
| 7/15 | Natalie | Kjaere |
| 7/16 | Adam | Jacquelynne |
| 7/17 | Euphrony | Dan |
| 7/18 | Todd | Rodney |
| 7/19 | Mandy | Randel |
| 7/20 | Brad | Shawn |
| 7/21 | Stephen | Blake |
| 7/22 | Brandy | |
| 7/23 | Annie | |
| 7/24 | Ryan | |
| 7/25 | Kristin | |
| 7/26 | Melissa | |
| 7/27 | Emily | |
| 7/28 | Bart | |
| 7/29 | Liz | |
| 7/30 | Nancy | |
| 7/31 | Jessie | |
| 8/1 | Tressa |
Buzz it!
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