Day 20 - July 4, 2009

Day 20: Love is Jesus Christ

While we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

—Romans 5:6

TODAY’S DARE

Dare to take God at His Word. Dare to trust Jesus Christ for salvation. Dare to pray, “Lord Jesus, I’m a sinner. But You have shown Your love for me by dying to forgive my sins, and You have proven Your power to save me from death by Your resurrection. Lord, change my heart, and save me by Your grace.”

I thought this was a good challenge for the half way point of this 40 day journey. It would be near impossible to complete or even start(For me) this journey without God.

There are days I have wondered how I could continue. Steve has told me to stop. Most days I tell myself, "Doing this dare is ripping a part of me everyday." It is only God who gives me the motivation to keep going, who gives me a peace or joy to complete the dare when I do not want to continue. Only God's love can show me to love even when I am rejected, even when I am not loved in return.

God has shown me how broken my love is without Him. How much I need to talk to him and ask for His help. If I don't it is easy for me to focus on the storm around me. He has shown me how much I try to take control when I take my mind off Him and His will. How I must recognize the battle is not mine, but His. He has shown me more my need for Him, everyday all day

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