Lent: Day 3 // Gift Tool Box

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{Lent} Day 3:

40 acts // Create Your Toolbox // Each of us has a toolbox, and no two are alike. They are full of the things that make us unique: our experiences, our skills, our faith, our resources, our intelligence, our passions, our networks. 

Create a list of the tools you have at your disposal: it might include your creative mind, your enthusiasm, your computer skills, or your savings. Then, use one item on your list to bless someone today, and then tell us which one you used using the #40acts hash tag.

My tool that I used: 

Raising awareness of & giving charitable gifts #40acts #day3 #lent #oxfamunwrapped

Oxfam Unwrapped Gift : see my post on Oxfam Unwrapped Gifts 

using your Nectar points!

Live Free // Choose a regular reminder that prompts you to pray for people living in poverty. It might be a note on your mirror, or your phone background #BeFree #LiveFree.

I opened this gift (soap) this morning.. saw where it was made.. will be using it as a prayer aid/reminder instead #savesyria

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Hope your Lent efforts are still going strong!

Blessings!

Ronell x

"10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: 

bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 

11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might 

so that you may have great endurance and patience, 

12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to 

share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 

13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us 

into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 

14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."

{Colossians 1:10-14}

Syria: Children of War

Living in Syria, Ruth just draws what she sees. Bloodshed. Fighting. Persecution. At 13 years old, she’s seen things no child should see. But as part of a trauma counselling programme led by Open Doors, her drawing is helping her to find hope in Jesus. Please give today to protect persecuted children like Ruth, who suffer more because of their faith.

You can become a Secret Child Sponsor for £18 a month and help give a persecuted child protection, provision and a Christian education. Not just for today but for tomorrow and the years to come.

For their safety, you won’t know the child your support is reaching or even where they live. But you will receive a welcome pack, regular updates and a fridge magnet to help you pray for persecuted children around the world.

Yes, I’d like to become a Secret Child Sponsor for £18 a month

Give today and your donation will help another child like Ruth who faces violence or discrimination because of their faith.

Yes, I’d like to give a gift of hope to a persecuted child today

You can also support organisations like Syrian Arab Red Crescent, the world’s largest humanitarian and development network, with millions of volunteers in 187 member National Societies. They continue  ‘saving lives and changing minds’ by focusing their work in three key areas: 1) disaster response and recovery, 2) development and 3) promoting social inclusion and peace. - See more at: http://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/#sthash.n24LyncU.dpuf

Blessings!

Ronell x

Open Doors // Save Syria

For two thousand years there has been a church in Syria. But now its very survival is threatened by violence, conflict and persecution. The church is on its knees.

Open Doors has been active in Syria since before the war. They are helping the church in Syria to care for thousands of families in desperate need. "I believe the Lord has been preparing the church for this day," says Pastor Edward in Damascus. "Who else can give hope and really spread peace other than our Lord?"

The church in Syria is asking for your help. Please join Open Doors to speak out,provide emergency relief and pray for our brothers and sisters in Syria.

If you have any questions about our petition, please refer to our FAQs.

Watch the film

"As Christians we have heard openly that there is no place for us here." - Pastor B. See more stories of courage and faith in our films.

Watch 4-minute film 
(suitable for churches)

Watch 3-minute film

Watch youth film

Read the advocacy report

Do you have questions about the situation for Christians in Syria? Take an indepth look behind the scenes by downloading a copy of Open Doors' advocacy report: Syria: church on its knees.

Download report

Magazine: Syria special

To highlight the launch of our Save Syria campaign, this month's magazine focuses on how the worsening crisis in Syria is impacting Christians.

Download magazine

Resources

"We feel connected with the worldwide church, we know they are praying with us." - Pastor Edward. Get your church, small group involved in the campaign.

Download your pack

Pray

"We really appreciate your prayers... Brothers and sisters need this support." - Pastor Edward. Join the worldwide church in prayer for Syria.

Prayer hub

Diary from Damascus

"I hope and pray my daughters will survive the war. It breaks my heart to say that I can't be sure of that. Danger is everywhere."

Read more

Please do your part to help save the persecuted church in Syria! use the hashtag (#savesyria13) in your twitter, facebook or instagram posts!

Blessings!

Ronell x