Addiction: Abstain From Every Form of Evil; 7 Days of Lack-Day#1; Day926
January 14, 2013 Leave a comment
11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
12 And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies.
21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
PLAN:
Celebration Church
Workout-1Mile Run
Start of 7 Days of Lack
READING LIST:
How to Win Friends and Influence People p84
TIMELINE:
0800, End of Sleep
0900, Celebration Church
1000, Celebration Church
1100, …
7 DAYS OF LACK
Saturday night, I was wondering what will be the next thing that I want to do after reading the book-Purpose Driven Life for 40 days. In those 40 days, I intentionally deprived myself from anything that gives comfort. In the first few days, I noticed a gradual change in me. I became sensitive to other people’s needs. When they speak to me, I can hear their heart, I can feel what they think and I can really empathize with them. In the US, we live in abundance of almost everything. Name it and a nearby grocery store has it. You swipe your card at the counter and there you are carrying a boat load of provision that can probably feed a whole village in the third world country. But then if you examine the lives of the people around here, you can sense that they are experiencing more hurt than anyone else in the world. They might have food in the table, a car to drive and a nice house to come home to but if you go in depth with their lives, you can see chaos and lack of peace, turmoil, jealousy, envy, anger and discontentment..
I live in great abundance at home, no doubt about it. but at the age of 46, I want to do something different in my life or I want to think differently and I do not know where to start. Maybe this exercise of “little sacrifice” can enlighten me to a new direction.
7 Days: 20130113 to 20130119
1. 1 bagel/day + water
2. Zero latte
3. Zero fb
4. Zero tv
5. Bible Study on the topic “addiction”
6. Listen to worship music when possible
7. Run 1 mile on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
8. Swim 1 mile on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9. Bike 40 Miles on Saturday
Health Stats
Weight-178lbs
BP-120/83
Heart Rate-55 bpm
FAT%-21.3
BMI-29.6 
1 bagel=270cal 
