Do Something....$100,000 for Tsunamai relief

The balance between doing and being.....

We've been known as doers in the Salvation Army at the expense of being.

With God's power this year we can change who we are -see deep-seated attitudes, addictions, habits changed, lifestyles, relationships, communities impacted. "Changing for good" (Prochaska Norcross, Diclemente) is a great book. Here are the stages they talk about - I can elaborate another time.

1. pre-contemplation
2. contemplation
3. preparation
4. action
5. maintenance
6. heaven

We can change our being and doing and I'm praying this a.m. as to how we will mobilize youth in this territory to raise $100,000 for Tsunamai relief. The SA in Canada has pledged to raise $1,000,000 and in the light of all the devestation to children why in this IYCY 2005 couldn't the youth raise a tithe of that ie. $100,000.

I need your prayers and feed-back on this one as we throw out the challenge to the SA youth of the nation. Every youth group, sunday school committing cash, an idea, a prayer - showing the world, our Lord that we care, life matters, survival matters, loving our neighbour matters.

Our being attuned to the living Lord will propel us to action - pray and act on! Let me hear from you.