100 Day Challenge: Day #10

Day #10

Trust/rely on God in situation/decision

100 Day Challenge: Day #9

Day #9

Have Patience 

100 Day Challenge: Day #8

Day #8

Play in Piano Recital 

100 Day Challenge: Day #7

Day #7

Be Humble

100 Day Challenge: Day #6

Day #6

Wake up on time

100 Day Challenge: Day 5

Day #5

Sacrifice some of my time for someone else 

100 Day Challenge: Day #4

 Day #4

 Jog for 20 min. straight without giving up

100 Day Challenge: Day #3

Day #3

Think thoughts that glorify God

100 Day Challenge: Day #2

Day #2

Practice piano diligently 

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight." Psalm 3:5-6

Do Hard Things

I am so excited to be finally writing this post!!

I recently read a book, Do Hard Things written by twin brothers Alex and Brett Harris. It was an amazing book. I was challenged in many areas of my life. As I looked at my life and the world, in which we live, I realized how far expectations of teenagers have fallen. Most people expect only trouble to come from us and that does not make us want to excel at all; however, teenagers are also at fault. We constantly choose the easy way instead of taking the hard way that God has called us to take. We choose complacency instead of living a radical life for Christ. We choose to do what is easy for us instead of the hard things that help us grow.

I want to break this cycle!!!  I don't want to live in the bondage of satan's lies anymore. I don't want to live a selfish lifestyle. I want to break free from this slavery and follow a better path, a path God has called me to take. I want you and the millions of teens around us to take this challenge with me. Can you imagine what a world would look like with an entire generation radically living for the Lord and, instead of taking the easy road, taking the hard road?

Alex and Brett Harris invite us to join The Rebelution movement. They challenge us to be a generation that rebels against low expectations and does hard things for Christ. On their blog they have a challenge called the "100 Day Challenge."

This is what they wrote about the challenge on their blog:

"Are you serious about doing hard things? Then take this challenge: Over the next few months, chronicle at least one hard thing you do each day. Your goal is to count all the way to 100 in three months. This is a great way to develop a habit of pushing yourself. If it sounds hard, that’s the point.

You can do this in a private journal, on your blog, or on Facebook or Twitter (#100hardthings). Entries can be as simple as “15. Finished my homework” or as complicated as “16. Organized a fundraiser.” They don’t have to be big, as long as they pushed you outside your comfort zone. Sometimes the hardest things are the smallest things. Check out the action items below to get started:

Take Action:

• Make your first entry: “1. Accepted the ’100 Hard Things’ Challenge.”
• Choose your platform (e.g. choose/buy a journal, post on Facebook, etc.)
• Tell your parents, pastor, or friend about the challenge.
• Invite a friend to take the challenge with you."

So, I've decided to take this challenge. It's going to be hard. REALLY HARD! Satan is going to try everything in his power to stop me. I know that I won't be able to do this on my own, but I know that I can do all things through Christ.

I invite you to join me on this journey. Take the challenge with me and/or follow my blog as I write about how God is working in my life. But be warned that if you take this journey, God will start working on your heart and you will not be the same after 100 days! He may ask you to do some pretty hard things. Don't let fear stop you from allowing God to work in your life. God specifically tells us not to fear in the Bible. He is always there helping, guiding, and directing us. He is not doing it because it's his "duty" but because he WANTS to!! He loves us so much and the reason he calls us to do hard things is because he wants the best for us. He desires to see us grow and mature in our faith.

God is calling you to do hard things for him. Are you willing to answer his call and listen to him?

"Fear not, for I am with you;

    be not dismayed, for I am your God;

I will strengthen you, I will help you,

    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Isaiah 41:10

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

Romans 8:28

"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."

1 Timothy 4:12

Day #1
Accepted the "100 Hard Things Challenge"
READY, SET, GO!! - ROYAL TAILOR