Hey, thanks for taking this challenge seriously. With God’s help, you can do this! I hope it changes your week and your life! If you missed the challenge, you can watch the entire message here.

1. Pray

Our 7 Day Prayer

“Abba Father, I praise you for your goodness and your grace. I praise you for your creation and the beauty of it. I praise you for the life you’ve given me. Your compassion and love instill joy and confidence in my life. Father, forgive me for continually rejecting and running away from the life that you created me for. Look past my sins and cover my stains. Remove the guilt that marks my life and the shame that robs my sleep. I have run from your truth for far too long; I’m at my wit’s end, there is no rope left, this life I’m living isn’t working, so I’m running to you. God, no matter what it takes, bring brokenness in my life. Open my eyes to how utterly hopeless I am without you. Teach me to hate sin. Teach me humility. In your great grace, would you unravel and ruin me, dismantle and devastate me; pull down every pillar of my faithless life until I wholly depend upon you. Surround me with your mercy, overwhelm me with your grace, cover me with your love, and drench my life in the words of your truth. Pour out your Spirit, your empowering presence, upon my life and teach me the joy of full surrender. God, take me ever deeper into your heart, show me the Jesus way of life, and may the light of his life be the light that shines through me—from the inside out. Amen!”

Prayer Walk

Pick a 15 minute window of time each day to go for a walk. On the walk, do not ask God for anything. Simply thank him for what he has already given you! After your walk remember Cody and Jemima's example, and how joy isn't dependent on your circumstances.

 

2. Sing

20 Worship Songs

1. You’ll Come - Hillsong United iTunes Store Link
2. Here is Our King - David Crowder Band iTunes Store Link
3. Sweep Me Away - Passion iTunes Store Link
4. Happy Day - Chris Tomlin iTunes Store Link
5. Sing, Sing, Sing - Chris Tomlin iTunes Store Link
6. Jesus Messiah - Chris Tomlin iTunes Store Link
7. Never Let Go - David Crowder Band iTunes Store Link
8. How He Loves David Crowder Band iTunes Store Link
9. Oh, Happiness - David Crowder Band iTunes Store Link
10. Sing to the King - Candi Pearson Amazon mp3 Store Link
11. Marvelous Light - Charlie Hall iTunes Store Link
12. Jesus Paid It All - Kristian Stanfill iTunes Store Link
13. O Praise Him - David Crowder Band iTunes Store Link
14. Everything Glorious - David Crowder Band iTunes Store Link
15. Glorious One - Steve Fee iTunes Store Link
16. No One Like You - David Crowder Band iTunes Store Link
17. How Great is Our God - Chris Tomlin iTunes Store Link
18. Wonderful Cross - Chris Tomlin iTunes Store Link
19. Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone - Chris Tomlin iTunes Store Link
20. Famous One - Chris Tomlin iTunes Store Link

3. Meditate

Read the book God is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg. Get it on Amazon.com

Verse to memorize:

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” (II Timothy 1:7 NIV)

And for those who dare to memorize two verses in the same week:

“The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (II Timothy 4:18 NIV)