Today we start a 10 Day Challenge: no coffee, no pop, no juice, no tea.....just water for 10 days. At first I was thinking this was just a way to save some money and put it towards the $5000 for the well. But over the past few days my thinking has changed. Many people have said to me, 'I couldn't give up coffee...but i'll just donate some money to the well' or 'I don't spend that much so I won't save much...i'll just make a donation'.
Giving up our regular beverages for 10 days isn't just about saving money. It's about sacrifice. It's about challenging ourselves to think about what it would be like to not be able to drink what we want...only in our case we STILL get to drink clean water.
My prayer is that during these 10 days we will grow closer to God as we sacrifice and pray.
Matthew 22:37-38 tells us to ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
We are to love God with all of our heart, soul and mind. Sounds simple right? Yet Today as I have realized just how much I crave what I cannot have, I am wondering if the word crave could be used to describe how I pursue God. Do I want to know Him, love Him and serve Him so badly that it occupies my thoughts throughout the day (how coffee is right now?) What would it look like if I had to go 10 days without worship, reading my Bible, talking about Jesus, or prayer? How much do I take simple things like a cup of hot chocolate for granted? And how much more do I take my Savior for granted?
Every time I have wanted a coffee today I am trying to close my eyes and ask God to help me love Him more and to love things of the world less.
Amy
Amy
PS Hot water in a coffee cup does not give me the same feeling as drinking a coffee….just tried.
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