I loved my husband's sermon yesterday from our 40 days series. It was on stewardship from 2 Chronicals 24. We saw how King Joash didn't let his age be a hindrance as he served well, just unfortunately didn't finish well. We saw that he had a heart for God and did what was right. The right thing is not always easy or politically correct. As my husband said, what God says is right is right and what He says is wrong is wrong. Please God and it won't matter who is displeased. Being a good steward isn't about making a one time gift, it's about adopting a stewardship way of life. It's not about giving to the church, it's about giving to the Lord. Everyone can give something, but not everyone can give the same thing.
One of the greatest things about this emphasis on prayer and fasting has been hearing from so many of you about what you're fasting and how the journey is going so far. We've heard from teenagers
to senior adults who are taking part in the fast whether it's food, social media, video games, so many meals a day or per week. Some are fasting certain types of food or tv time. It's been great to see so many taking it seriously and seeking God with great expectation during this time. I believe we are going to come out of these 40 days with some holy habits that that will go well beyond these 40 days and make huge impacts far beyond what we can even begin to believe right now. I'm praying for you. I know it's tough but we can do this! We can do anything for 40 days, right?! Blessings!!
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