40 Days of Lent 2014

I will be following this list for the 40 Days of Lent this year.  Ash Wednesday is this week, March 5th.

Lent 2014

Day 1: Pray for your enemies

Day 2: Eliminate all social media for one hour (or more)

Day 3: Perform a random act of kindness

Day 4: Give $10 to a non-profit of your choosing

(Sunday)

Day 5: Forgive someone, even if it is yourself

Day 6: Look out the window until you find something of beauty you had not noticed before

Day 7: Tell someone what you are thankful for

Day 8: No complaining all day

Day 9: Read John 8:1-11 

Day 10: Call a friend on the phone

(Sunday)

Day 11: Check out morning and evening prayer at The Daily Office

Day 12: Pray the Paper (pray for people and situations in today’s news)

Day 13: Read Psalm 139

Day 14: Pay a few sincere compliments to strangers

Day 15: Do not use your SmartPhone or cell phone while in your vehicle

Day 16: Educate yourself about Spiritual Strongholds (Pray for revelation)  

(Sunday)

Day 17: Take 5 minutes of silence at noon

Day 18: Pray for your nation’s leaders and your nation’s enemies

Day 19: Write a hand written thank you note and send to someone who deserves it

Day 20: Do not eat out anywhere today

Day 21: Ask for help

Day 22: Give 5 or more items of clothing to charity

(Sunday)

Day 23: Introduce yourself to a neighbor (If no neighbors, then a stranger)

Day 24: Read Psalm 121

Day 25: Pray for God to reveal sin your life that you are unaware about

Day 26: Donate 5 or more items to a food pantry/bank

Day 27: Walk into every room of your home and Pray for God to bless every inch

Day 28: Be mindful of your language; do not curse, swear or speak ill of another; do not gossip

(Sunday)

Day 29: Write a thank you note to a Veteran

Day 30: Invest in re-usable shopping bags

Day 31: Pray for peace

Day 32: Donate supplies or books to a local school

Day 33: Do someone else’s chore

Day 34: Walk in nature and look for beauty; pray for God to reveal more beauty in your life

(Sunday)

Day 35: Pray for the future or current spouses of your children, if no children, pray for others

Day 36: No added or artificial sugar today – where else is there sweetness in your life?

Day 37: Give someone an unexpected gift

Day 38: Educate yourself about volunteer opportunities in your community

Day 39: Share with someone a lesson that God has taught you

Day 40: Write out 40 ways in which God has blessed you during your lifetime       

Blessings,

Debra