So I’ve decided what my 2010 New Years resolution will be. This may sound crazy, but I’m going to do my best with this. Basically, I’ve realized after being a pastor for so many years that it’s easy to talk about love, it’s another thing to live a life of love. Many people may know me for my preaching, or music, or creative endeavors, but that means nothing unless I live out what I talk about. So I don’t want to only let others hear me talk about it, but I really want to be about it. I want to practice what I preach by doing the following new years resolution and challenge to myself… honestly, I’m a little scared but here it goes…
365 DAYS OF LOVE….
Starting January 1st 2010 I want to live out 365 days of love by putting my love into action. How will I do this? I will attempt to do one act of kindness to someone each day of the year. That is, 365 acts of love for 365 days of the next year. Each day I will post a blog about the random act of kindness that occurred. It can be anything from helping someone out, to listening to someone’s problems, to telling someone how amazing they are, or to do some crazy act of love for a stranger. I don’t know, I will have to trust that each day will bring before me an opportunity to love. So for Monday-Saturday 6 days a week I will write a text blog. But 1 day a week on Sunday I will post a video blog of an act of love I did that day or week. The hope is that as I step out in faith to love, others can be challenged and encouraged to do the same. So there you have it….
The challenge ~ 365 ACTS OF KINDNESS FOR 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR
The purpose ~ To not just talk about love, but be about love
The goal ~ To live a life of love that will hopefully inspire others to love the same
Lets see what this New Years resolution brings. I will need all of your prayers and support! Honestly, I don’t know if I can do it, I may fail certain days, but its the heart that counts and I’ll do my best to love others the same way I would desire to be loved…. lets keep spreading the love friends…. because to live is to love.
LOVE,
JMA
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I am brainstorming my new year resolution too, and I think you have such a great courage for this!!! Support you!
^^ just few minutes ago, I read something about ‘Love in action’.
NOW this – JMA’s 365 days of LOVE.
so… I have decided to make this one of New Year resolution as well.
LOVE in Action!! GOGOGO!!! GO4GOD!! :)
this is cool! as i was thinking about my new year’s resolution, God reminded me to become more constant in WALKING my TALK and then i read ur post, you wrote “So I don’t want to only let others hear me talk about it, but I really want to be about it. I want to practice what I preach..”…that just nailed it down! cool to have people that also walk down the road and fight the fight…Go Jaeson! Praying for ya! ^^
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Plan to live similarly.
Jaeson, I’m with you on this. I’ll do the same thing. I also want to live out 365 days of love by putting my love into action. Last year, I don’t feel like I’ve helped alot of people. I’ve been selfish and too shy to help people.
January 1, 2010: I helped my dad cook, set the table and washing the dishes. He seemed happy and thankful. My siblings and I almost made him disappointed cause we woke up late for church today. I was sleepy but as a role model to my siblings, I woke up and went down stairs. Good thing my siblings followed. :) HAPPY NEW YEAR!
love this idea. very inspirational. something that i would want to consider doing and something that i prayed for God to inspire others to do as well.
my new years resolution as well <3
its gonna be pretty hard but i'll be prayin about it
What a great New Year resolution, Jaeson! Love the idea!
May God give you lots of love and grace as you bless others with your kindness acts.
Hey! I hope you’re fine…you know, you really inspire me….so I’ve decided to make the same project as you, but mine is gonna be 354 days of love, unless I’ll make 2 act of kindness for 5 days to make up…whatever, I’m gonna definitely join the project…
This is just a way of saying thanks to you…since you came into my life, you really make me reflect a lot and the most important thing, you made me come back to God…so thanks a lot Mr. Jaeson Ma. God bless you ♡
Hey Pastor Jaeson – really inspired by your 365 days of love. Your random acts of kindness reminds me that your food is to do the will of the Father and to finish His work (Jn 4:34). Well, if you need some creative ways of loving others, I’m gonna check out laundry love with Newsong. I’ll be going for the first time – http://laundrylovesantaana.com. If you’re free, swing by. God bless.
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Thats awesome bro! One of my new year’s resolutions is to love more than 2009. I will definitely do the 365 days of love challenge with you. May His grace be upon you!
Love is always good news.
One can reject your evangelization, but can’t reject your love.
Keep on.
Good Luck :-)
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Hey! Jaeson i saw u at vision conference SD and i just wanna say that u changed my life, i wanna tell u that after vision i did something bad that i knew was a sin and that i was doing before vision and i kept doing it and i feel really bad and i think this idea is really great and U are my Hero <3 Thank you
I do not know you. You do not know me. But i stumbled upon your blog from someone who is doing this random kindness thing who linked to you.:)
Just dropped by to give a word of encouragement. Awesome work you’re doing being the love. All the best in keeping the resolution for the year. God will bless you just like how you are gonna be a blessing to others.:)
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