9/4/20 Yearly Cycle Updates

40 Days of Teshuva
We are currently in the 40 Days of Teshuva. This is a time of repentance and taking action. To repent means to turn. If you will begin to make adjustments this is a time when things will often turn. Take action on anything in your conscience, work on crossing items off your mental to-do list, and reconcile all relationships, including financial relationships. If there are any bills you need to get current on then take steps in the right direction. 

Here is my challenge for you this week...

Anytime you feel your mind/emotions drifting to something other than peace and joy work to immediately get it back by increasing your presence and awareness that God is with you. When thoughts of fear, stress, worry, discouragement, etc come turn the tables and get back to a state of peace, joy, and presence as quickly as possible. 

One of the best ways to do this is by taking communion regularly. 

Upcoming on God's Calendar

Fri 9/18 - Feast of Trumpets

The evening of Sept, 18th starts the Feast of Trumpets. This night is like the Jewish New Year, and we eat apples with honey to symbolize it will be a sweet new year. This evening also starts the 10 Days of Awe, which are the 10 days leading up to the Day of Atonement. During these 10 days I do a Daniel Fast. These will often be 10 of the most productive days of the whole year.

9/27-9/28 Day of Atonement
The Day of Atonement is the final day of the 40 Days of Teshuva and the 10 Days of Awe. For those that are able this day is a total fast from all food and water from the evening of the 27th to the evening of the 28th. If you have gone through the 40 days and taken action you will experience some of the highest levels of mental clarity you have ever had.

The Day of Atonement is also the big deadline for the year: I use this as a major deadline to get projects done. Where do you want to be by Sept 28th? When done correctly this makes time slow down and you will find that you can get way more done than normal.