Faith Dare Friday, #1

On the radio this week I heard about a new book coming out this month called The Faith Dare by Debbie Alsdorf, and it sounds awesome! If any of you are familiar with the popular book The Love Dare by Alex and Stephen Kendrick, which the movie Fireproof is based off of, you will have a similar idea as to what The Faith Dare is all about.

After hearing about it on the radio, I conducted a Google search to learn more, and I came across a blog called The FAITHdare. I have been trying to figure out how related the blog is to the book, and I'm still not completely sure. I don't think the blog follows the book, but it definitely shares the same basic idea. So since I'm really excited about it, don't have the book, don't want to have to wait to order it and have it shipped, and quite frankly can save money... I'm going to follow the FAITHdare blog I came across (and read the book later).

So I thought it would be fun, and more beneficial, for me to dedicate some of my blog posts to it; therefore, my Friday posts for the rest of the year will be called "Faith Dare Friday." Every Friday I will post what the dare is for the coming week and reflect back on my experiences with the dare from the previous week. For example, today, I will give the first faith dare, and next Friday I will reflect back on how the dare went in my life and give the second faith dare. Make sense? Plus I thought that blogging about it would be fun in case anyone else out there wants to do the dares with me!

Here is the basic idea behind the FAITHdare (from the blog):

THE DARE:

365 days of seeking out resolute trust, reckless faith, and radical obedience.

52 simple challenges with life-shattering consequences.

12 areas of my life (and yours if you choose to join me) exposed and revolutionized:

1. My (YOUR) personal relationship with Jesus

2. My (YOUR) 21st century idols and addictions

3.  My (YOUR) attitude toward unbelievers

4. My (YOUR) pride

5. MY (YOUR) MONEY

6. My (YOUR) possessions

7.  My (YOUR) time

8. My (YOUR) talents

9. My (YOUR) vanity

10. My (YOUR) ignorance

11. MY (YOUR) attitude toward the oppressed

12. My (YOUR) prayer life

Everyday does not have to be ordinary.

Will you accept the challenge?

I dare you to count the cost.

{One dare a week}

{New area of life every month}

(I should also mention that the blog started the faith dares in March, so my blog and faith dares are getting a late start and won't be on track with the faith dare blog. So I am just going back and starting at the beginning.)

Click to read about FAITHdare #1

"So here's the FAITHdare, and it has two parts:
1) Take a good hard look at your reality of TIME. Are you numbering your days, or sleeping?
2) Commit to give God the first fruit of your time this week, DARING to "tithe" 10% of your day (2 hours and 24 minutes) to building relationship with Jesus..."