Sunday, March 31, 2013

"The Love Dare"

"LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS,
BELIEVES ALL THINGS,
HOPES ALL THINGS,
ENDURES ALL THINGS,
LOVE NEVER FAILS."
1 CORINTHIANS13:7-8
 
After watching "Fireproof'" I decided I wanted to do the love dare as well. So I headed out to the nearest book store and picked up a copy. The inside cover startled me and I'm going to post it here:

RECIEVE THIS AS A WARNING.
THIS FORTY DAY JOURNEY CANNOT
BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.
IT IS A CHALLENGING AND OFTEN
DIFFICULT PROCESS, BUT AN INCREDIBLY
FULFILLING ONE. TO TAKE THIS DARE
REQUIRES A RESOLUTE MIND AND A  
STEADFAST DETERMINATION.
IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE SAMPLED OR BRIEFLY
TESTED, AND THOSE WHO QUIT EARLY WILL
FORFEIT THE GREATEST BENEFITS. IF YOU
WILL COMMIT TO A DAY AT A TIME FOR FORTY
DAYS, THE RESULTS COULD CHANGE
YOUR LIFE AND YOUR MARRIAGE.
CONSIDER IT A DARE, FROM OTHERS
WHO HAV DONE IT BEFORE YOU.
 
That made me take a step back, then I was like, challenge accepted. So I invite you to follow me for the next forty days as I take this chance.