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
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Day 399
Scripture: Ps 133; Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 1:1-2:2
Scripture standout: 1 John 1: "This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all."
His Deed/The Day: Second to last day of daily deeding. Praying for an awesome opportunity to get to work and be a servant.
...and for the love of Pete, thank you for it. Thank you for the opportunity to write the obituary for Edgar Danciger today while in NYC. Funny how things turn out.
Deedsclosure: The light. Interesting isn't it how we are told how we can walk in God's light — be in his light —that there's no darkness in his presence. What a way to live! But on the flipside, in those final moments of life — when death is eminent — light is also the goal. In every book and movie about death, someone's going into the light when they die! Remember Poltergeist? "Run to the light, Carole Ann!" There's light in life and death. Thinking about my stepfather-in-law, Ed, right now. Praying that he is running unhindered toward the light. All the while, praying for Ben and Marley and all of the people I love in this world to be warmed by the light. There is light in life. There is light in death.
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