Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of
the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Against such things there is no law.
So, here we are at the end of the March to Surrender. How did you do
with your fast? I know a few people that “bent the rules” a
little bit. Perhaps they used another
brand of soda on their really bad days or changed their commitment over
time. As for me, I have only had water
to drink for the whole month (except for the milk in my cereal).
Towards
the end, I got soooo sick of water and began grumbling about it. Thankfully God brought me back to
reality. Every day I have all the clean
water I can drink, right at my fingertips.
I can simply walk to the nearest sink and get it. I have a water cooler at work so it is fresh
and chilled. How ungrateful can I
be! Instead of grumbling, I should be
praising God for the blessing of clean water.
That is really the point of this whole endeavor. I have so many blessings in my life, yet I
was focused solely on the one thing I couldn’t have. My focus was on my wants rather than how God
provides for my needs. In doing so, I
put the focus on me instead of God.
As we finish the
fast, we need to still keep our hearts focused on the things God has given us
rather than on the things we think we need.
Treat your indulgence as a gift from God and give Him the thanks for it.
Thanks for your
participation in this fast. It means a
lot to us and will truly make a difference in Kenya. Some of the donations have already started to
come in. If you have not made your
donation, you can do so by following the directions here http://hydration2others.blogspot.com/p/donate.html.
Our next
fundraising project is tentatively scheduled for May 5 in Rio Rancho.
We are having a Water Walk here. It involves simulating the walk many
people
around the world make to get their water.
We will walk from the River’s Edge Park in Rio Rancho to the Rio Grande
and return with buckets of water. Be
sure to check out our blog or “like” our fan page (https://www.facebook.com/hydration2Others)
to get more information about this event.
Or you could always email Angie or me for information. Additionally, if you would like us to speak
to your group about this event just send us a message because we have people
willing to do that.
Keeping with my tradition, here is your song for the
day along with a special bonus song for completing the March to Surrender.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5CWGi82N7k
(I think this is my new favorite song of all time)
One last thing, may the LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-27
God Bless,
Justin
