Day 40 of 40 Acts of Generosity

Wow!  Today is the last day  - Day 40 of my participating  in the #40Acts!

I have thoroughly enjoyed this journey - of my first time giving up something for Lent.  Each day was like opening up a gift to me as I took the challenge presented from the Stewardship team.  Bringing smiles to peoples faces when they least expected always brought Joy back to us (my daughter helped me out a lot).

I claim the bible verse for my life again & pray that I will always follow HIS example as I am living my life.

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5: 1-2

It is not always easy to do this but if we put our trust in God and ask him for help in good times and bad, we will be fulfilled.


From the last email blog today:

Sacrifice

Lent is usually marked by giving up: chocolate, TV, social media, whatever it is—we 'sacrifice' those everyday pleasures as a discipline. But how much of a sacrifice have we made? How far should our sacrifice go? Today – as Lent concludes and we look forward to the new hope that Easter brings - we’re turning it up a notch. We’re going to ask you to commit to a life of sacrifice; beyond just simple abstinence. It’s time to reconnect to the ancient view of sacrifice, to offer up our very best to God. The kind of sacrifice which opens our hearts and minds to a life of true generosity.

ONLYONE OPTION TODAY: It’s time to take our generosity to the next level. Think, pray and act on the sacrifices you have, or might still, make during this last day of 40acts.

What has your 40acts journey highlighted? Can you see patterns in the way you’ve used your time, talents and finances – what more could you do with them? Have you made temporary sacrifices in the last seven weeks that should become permanent? And what is still standing in the way?

This Easter weekend we remember Jesus giving His whole life as a sacrifice to save each of us from an eternity apart from God. He’s interested in all of us, not just a part, so what new sacrifices is He asking you to make, to offer up your best – and live and give generously beyond the 40acts challenge?

It's the end of 40acts! What will you sacrifice today and perhaps on a long-term basis?