I'm doing 40 things
Its God’s money, not mine. When I make it a habit of giving the required 10%, that should be just the beginning. I don’t think the other 90% is off limits to God. *Like the parable of talents.
Zella for Him's Life List
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1. Be more positive
1 entry . 1 cheer2,798 people -
2. Learn what God's will is for my life
1 cheer1 person -
3. Be less self-centered
1 entry49 people -
4. Tithe regularly
1 entry . 1 cheer18 people -
5. Stop whining and nagging
1 cheer1 person -
6. Read the Bible in 3 months
9 people -
7. Learn apologetics for my faith
2 people -
8. Have a lifestyle of giving back
1 cheer1 person -
9. Stop acting out of desperation
2 cheers1 person -
10. To live instead of exist
2 cheers11,579 people -
11. Apply for scholarships
1 cheer214 people -
12. Get a digital camera
388 people -
13. Become financially literate
19 people -
14. Become Financially Independent
6,604 people -
15. Learn to enjoy cooking
2 entries33 people -
16. Become a good cook
105 people -
17. Become stronger physically
4 people -
18. Be more confident
1 entry . 1 cheer11,572 people -
19. Learn to say no
3 entries1,324 people -
20. Stop masturbating
2 entries1,242 people -
21. Host a Natural Hair party
1 person -
22. Get a Brazilian wax
337 people -
23. Go horseback riding
627 people -
24. Get a full-body massage
3 people -
25. Learn capoeira
609 people -
26. Become computer/technology literate
1 person -
27. Volunteer at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
1 person -
28. Become CPR certified
35 people -
29. Become a professional saxophone player
5 people -
30. Take voice lessons
770 people -
31. Become better at the piano
4 people -
32. Learn guitar
3,682 people -
33. Take surfing lessons
31 people -
34. Lose at least 15 lbs.
1 person -
35. Learn Hangul
1 cheer33 people -
36. Become fluent in Spanish by end of 2009
1 person -
37. Go to Haiti in 2009
1 person -
38. Go to the World Cup 2010 in South Africa
10 people -
39. Go to the World Cup 2014 in Brazil
1 person -
40. Become a doctor
1,838 people
How I did it
It made me
Humbled 
How I did it: I based my identity on Jesus Christ. I've messed up so much in my life and my flaws have flaws. When I take the focus off of myself to try to help others, it minimizes the bad. I am able to love that part of me. Read how I did it…
It made me
Feel Normal
How I did it: I looked at everyone. The confident, the over-confident, the talented, the "talented in an OTHER area", and looked at myself. I found that the happiest people weren't the ones who were necessarily the best, but the ones who believed they had something to share with the world. I also looked at other insecure people and saw how miserable and hopeless they were. I choose the former. Read how I did it…
It made me
Content
How I did it: I simply accepted God's love as the greatest love. Everything else pales in comparison. I can never love Him as much as He loves me. As for the love of a man, I'm patient. When he comes I'll be ready. Read how I did it…
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The fact of the matter is that he rejected me. Perhaps at first he saw something in me, but in the end for whatever reason, he decided not to go through with it.
Currently, I have 36 Things on my list and every one of them with exception perhaps to this one is about M-E-
Que lastima!
