Weekend Homework #5
I’m Christian, and so every weekend I’d like to given anyone who is willing to take it a “homework” assignment. They’ll be Christian in nature, but you can use these as a starting point to reflect you own religious beliefs. Stop back every Friday for your homework!
This weekend’s homework: Get charitable!
Bible verses: “”Little children, let us love, neither in word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth.” -1 John 3:18
“Become doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves with false reasoning. For if anyone is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, this one is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself, and off he goes and immediately forgets what sort of man he is. But he who peers into the perfect law that belongs to freedom and who persists in it, this man, because he has become, not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, will be happy in his doing it.” - James 1:22-25
Devotional: We are taught that we cannot get to heaven through good works alone. However, charity is a rewarding part of life, and like most of us, I have recently found myself fairly busy with other obligations and, in effect, haven’t had “time” for charity. We need to make time. Whether it’s donating money to a local organization or volunteering yourself for a day, having charity in your life is important.
Last Black Friday, I did a special on charities where you could donate your money. Here’s the link.
Need even more inspiration? A number of celebrities make time in their lives, which are often busier than mine or yours, for charity. Here are just a few examples:
Jason Alexander at the Celebrity Grand Slam Paddle Jam to benefit St. Jude’s (presented by Dippin’ Dots)
Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo at the Candie’s Foundatino 4th Annual “Event to Prevent” Benefit
Sarah Ferguson visits the Ronald McDonald House
Rihanna at the Links for Life Gala to benefit DKMS and the Bone Marrow Foundation
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