Love Dare - Day 4
Contact your spouse sometime during the day and ask how he or she is doing and if there is anything you could do for them.
Psalm 139: 17-18 (NIV) How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake. I am still with you.

So I called Linda today and she was at the doctor because she was sick. She tried to hurry up and get of the phone, when I asked her if there was anything I could do for her today. She paused, then asked "Are you doing the love test on me?". I didn't know what to say so I told her "Yes, I'm on day 4." She said, "I knew it!".

I don't know if that's good or not, considering she has already noticed a change in my behavior after 4 days. What does that say about me?

Oh, and yesterday I ended up buying her a soft black robe. She didn't have a robe and she loved it. In fact she said, "Who told you?" when I gave it to her. I guess she had talked to one of her friends about how she was going to buy a robe the day before. I new because we had spent Christmas in a hotel in Avila where she fell in love with the robes they had for us in the room.

Contrarian's Guide to Discipleship Day 8 - Hebrews 4:12-13 12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give count.

I think this is the first time I've read this verse and tried to digest it. It seems that most times when I sit down to read some scripture I end up with a challenge. I easily can choose to follow the world's pattern for my life as it is displayed all around me in the workplace and on television. God's word inspires me when I take time to open it and let God do work in my life. I realize this is the eighth day of the year and I think I am starting the year off by spending more time (actually carving out time) to spend reading His word. I plan to carry this out the rest of the year.