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Money
Talks
You don’t have to scream
and shout about doing something
amazing for someone. Being Kingdom
people, we know that true thanks
and appreciation will come only
when we meet the King of Kings
himself. So, today, live to please
him and why not pay off a debt
for someone you know is struggling.
Pass your money on to a trusted
friend or Church Leader who’ll
ensure it ends up in the right
hands. |
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Secret
Giving
In Matthew 6 v 4 Jesus instructs
us to give our gifts in private.
In the previous Chapter, Jesus
also tells us to love our enemies.
It’s easy to love those
who love us, but what about those
who make our life difficult? Send
them a gift, but do it secretly.
Only God and yourself will ever
know the sender’s identity.
Do it today…you never know,
maybe their attitude to you may
change. |
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Give
Me A Break!
Do you know someone who has a
lot of responsibility in their
life at present? Perhaps they
look like they need to take an
evening off and simply chill.
Maybe a young couple in your church
with a new baby need an evening
out together to feel ‘human’
again. Could you baby-sit for
them? Maybe the church music team
are tired of getting up early
to set-up the PA gear on a Sunday.
Could you get access to the building
on Saturday night and set it all
up ready for them? |
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Father
Christmas
Granted, we’re not all rich,
but perhaps you and a group of
your friends could club together
to buy someone a plane/train/ferry
ticket in order to visit an overseas
relative this Christmas. Maybe
someone at college or church is
studying over in England and can’t
afford to go back this Christmas
to see their family. |
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Master
Chef
Why not use the opportunity of
your birthday, Christmas or Easter
to invite a load of people (who
wouldn’t normally be invited
to socialise with your friendship
group) to your house for dinner.
Make sure this isn’t done
in a patronising manner. Just
be yourself, and kindly lavish
good food and good conversation
on them. |
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Pray
as you go
Is there someone in your church
who desperately needs prayer at
the moment? Perhaps they’re
going through a crisis and can’t
see any way out. Tell them that
no matter what happens, you and
your friends are committed to
praying for them everyday for
a whole year. They may not seem
bothered by this, but so what.
The most amazing thing you can
do for anyone is to constantly
bring their needs before God in
prayer. |
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The
Sheep & The Goats
In Matthew 25 v 31-46 Jesus speaks
of the rewards for those who obeyed
his rules for showing love to
people on earth. Equally, we are
made aware of the severe punishment
that lies ahead for those who
don’t follow Jesus’
teaching. Many churches have a
prison visiting service, where
visits are carefully planned and
monitored. Why not investigate
how you and your friends could
get involved in visiting people
in prison? Or why not go on a
hospital visit with your vicar
or pastor. Taking time out to
do this really does change someone’s
day and gets them thinking as
to why someone would bother visiting
them: because of God’s love! |
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Say
It With Flowers
When did you last send your Mum
or your girlfriend flowers? When
did you last send anyone flowers?
You don’t have to be female
to receive flowers, but if it
feels strange buying someone you
know flowers, then why not buy
your Granddad a pot-plant or your
vicar a tree to plant in his garden.
Make sure there’s a note
attached saying why you’re
thanking them. |
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The
power of words
We live in a culture today that
revolves around texts, emails,
blogs and MSN. It’s great
to have all these ways of instantly
communicating, but somewhere down
the line, we’ve lost the
art of writing a letter. Buy some
nice stationery and take time
to craft a really special letter,
thanking that person for what
they’ve done in your life.
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Get
Washing!
Next time you wash your car, wash
the person’s next to it.
You might want to ask them first,
but either way it’s a great
example of showing kindness practically.
If you’re feeling really
generous, go for the full valet
treatment and hoover it inside! |
