Just a reminder that we start our week of giving up our “idols” on July 12 (to the 19). You can give up as few or as many things that you like! The goal of this week is to give up things that you don’t necessarily put before Jesus, but things that you treasure or value more than you ought to. For example, the internet, a certain book, certain food, movies, etc. etc.
Feel free to post comments to this post and tell what you are going to be giving up. 
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Thank you for the reminder! I will be giving up the internet!
Well when this was first mentioned I was bubbling with ideas, but it dawned on me… Shouldn’t I get rid of these problems now and not pick them up again?? lol.
So I think that week I’ll dedicate my time to working on my “big hard to get over” problems, like not trusting the Creator, being negative and try to get in the habit of thinking of others and being a blessing.
Wow, great things so far! And Susan, I love that you are using this week to implement helpful and needed things into your life.
I will be giving up internet and chewing gum. I wanted to give up more, but I think I’ll go insane if I do it all at once. And then this week I want to spend at least fifteen minutes reading the Bible, just the Bible, as well as extra time with my devotional book and prayers. Usually I just read one chapter of the Bible a day, which only takes a few minutes, and I want to dedicate more time than that to God’s word. Plus, no pleasure reading until I’ve done my devotions.