Ten Good Reasons

There are a lot of good reasons for carrying around a ten-dollar bill around in your wallet or purse: at least ten good reasons to set apart or consecrate that money-not for yourself-but for the needs of others if and when you come across it. 

If you move through your day knowing that you've put aside some cold, hard cash to cover the need of someone God may put in your life that day—then there's a good chance you will begin to shift your focus from your wants and needs to the needs of others.  Focusing on the needs of others-and the desires of God-is exactly the attitude that Jesus of Nazareth came to instill in God's people.

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If you are part of the experiment we are currently running at St. Andrew or whether you like the idea of pursuing this challenge on your own, you are encouraged to share with us what you did with your consecrated cash. Please don't include names or specifics that might embarrass someone else. And feel free to come into the church office to use the tengoodreasons.org stamp for any additional ten-dollar bills you set aside for this good purpose.

We will post the results on this web page as they come in. We hope that your creativity and God's opportunity will give us all lots of ideas on how to be a caring, generous people.

Top Reasons

* Helped a man who was visually impaired and needed help getting back on his feet. (8/17/2011)

* Purchase a fan for to Area IV to distribute. (8/11/2011)

* I put the money in a donation plate that will go to missionaries overseas. (8/8/2011)

* Helped purchase a Bible for someone who did not have one. (7/30/2011)

* Gave a mother who came to the food bank $10 to buy meat for her family. (7/29/2011)

* Purchased a grocery store gift card for a family that has been stuggling due to unemployment. (7/25/2011)

* While in the checkout line the lady ahead of me was having trouble with her card clearing and was trying to figure out what to put back.  I offered to help her pay for her groceries. (7/24/2011)

* Purchased ten dollars' worth of water bottles and set up a free water station next to the sidewalk. (7/22/2011)

* Our waitress shared that her good friend was in a motorcycle accident Saturday.  His was thrown off the motorcycle and died, and her friend is in intensive care.  I gave her the $10 for gas; she leaves Wednesday to visit her friend. (7/21/2011)

* A co-worker got a phone call telling her that her brother had been found in a ditch on the side of a road with his stomach and wrists slit but still alive. She has no car, no money, and no way to get to Grand Rapids to see him. The office took up a collection to help her travel. (7/21/2011)

* Helping out local girls who were singing on the street for money.  (7/20/2011)

* Talked with a person who wasn’t going to run into money for a few days and needed some food and gas. Perfect candidate for 10 good dollars! (7/20/2011)

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