Scripture: Ps 89:1-52; 1 Samuel 5:1-12; Acts 5:12-26; Luke 21:29-36
Scripture standout: Luke 21: 34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
Morning thoughts: It's amazing what anxieties creep into my brain when I'm deliberating whether I should get up and get going or sleep longer. Sleeping longer, unless on vacation, is never the right call. And how interesting that today's verse from Luke references the "anxieties of life." In that half-sleep-half-awake morning state, life does feel like it's about to close like a trap. And just as soon as I put two feet on the floor, brush my teeth and re-evaluate — I have long escaped it.
His Deed/The Day: Two spray bottles of Axe "Music" spray cologne for the boys. And that's all she wrote.
What happens when you deliberately tweak your conscience to be more aware of meeting others' needs? Every day? And if it happens to be Lent...for 40 days? What does that look like? What deeds would transpire? What blessings come back? How do we listen for direction? Wake up each morning and decide to be intentional about bringing others better into focus with a little prayer, silence and scripture. Let the daily deeding commence! #DoingUntoOthers #OthersFirst #OneDeedADayGo
How to Do-Good
Quick How-To Guide: Start the day with a little silence, scripture (via Forward Day by Day, if you choose) and prayer. Then open your eyes and make it a practice to be hyper-aware of who and what's going on around you. Deploy that deed with confidence when God gives you his signature gentle nudge. This may feel awkward and unnatural. #NoWorries #GoWithIt #DeedWellDone #BlessingsEnsueJustWait
Monday, June 20, 2011
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