There are many desperately ill people in hospitals that are in need of blood including children, cancer patients, accident victims and many others. The simple act of donating blood could give these people a second chance at life. What better gift than the gift of life.

In the United States, there is a person in need of blood every 2 seconds, but only 5% of the eligible 60% of the population donate blood. Each unit of blood from a donor can save the lives of three people.

If you are over the age of Seventeen years and weigh at least 110 pounds then you can start donating blood. The American Red Cross has donation centers around the country. You can donate blood every 56 days. Make sure you have plenty of fluids to drink and have a diet rich in iron before and on the day of you donate blood.

A person with type O negative blood is known as a “universal donor” whose blood can be given to anyone. This blood is mainly given to newborn babies who do not have the time to have their blood type tested.

Donate blood now and save lives and give hope to many families.

As Christians we are challenged every day to live by the Bible and the Bible alone, as we are ‘buffeted’ by many different philosophies, cults, false prophets and the like. It becomes difficult when we do not have fellowship with people who are ‘in the faith’ and even more so, when the Word of God is not a part of our daily lives.

The chances of us straying again is greater than ever if we do not understand the importance of living each day for our Salvation.

Thanks to several people who have convinced Christians of the once saved always saved concept, we find people turning back to their old ways, and even accepting the fact that it is alright because certain people who are well-versed with the Bible told them to live that way. Yet the truth is something completely different!

What you will find in the Word of God is countless instances of why believers must be aware of their salvation because it is purely based on the concept of conditional security and nothing else. Yes, we have to work for our salvation every day.

The people who tell you the truth will always back their claims (if you can really call them that) by the verses written in the Bible along with the testimony of a life devoted to Christ. The rest who tell that it’s OK to live an easy life and yet go to heaven are the ones that you must be very careful of.

One such individual who has lived the life of a true Christian is Dan Corner who has been revealing several truths that have been distorted by cults, false prophets and so on and so forth. But what you must keep in mind about him is that almost everything that he writes or talks about is based completely on the Word of God.

Helping another person in need can be one of the greatest gifts you can give. You do not need to give money there are many other ways you can contribute.

YOUR TIME: volunteer your time to a cause. There are many organizations in need of helping hands such as soup kitchens and shelters.

FOOD: the many people who have no food will greatly appreciate any food donations. You can hand over your donations to the local food bank.

CLOTHING: go through you closet, you will have plenty of items you don’t use, sort out the usable ones and hand over to a local charity, not only will you be helping another person but you will be clearing your clutter as well.

MATTERSSES AND BLANKETS: these will be a blessing during the winter months, don’t throw away your old mattress call a local charity, they will come and collect it.

BOOKS: there are many children in third world countries without access to books. Collect all your old school text books and any other books and search the web for collecting centers for organizations that collect and distribute these books to the needy.

Bill Sunday once remarked, “Christianity means a lot more than church membership,” and very often this is what it turns out to be if you are not careful about ‘staying in the faith’. Living as a Christian is not just about being saved but is a daily struggle to live according to God’s Word and a continuous effort to be pure in his eyes.

To the new believer, there wouldn’t be much of a difference between Catholicism and the faith that many authentic preachers have exhorted Christians to live, and this is why it is vital for them to immerse themselves in the Word of God as well as enrich their lives in fellowship with Christians who have been in the faith for a while now.

And there is always the danger of being led astray by people who do not understand the facts of the antichrist conspiracy, and thus it is vital for you to find an authentic guide who will be able to help you distinguish between true and false, thus helping you to grow stronger in the faith.

However, there is one concept that Christians must definitely understand, and that is conditional security which clearly explains that we are saved by grace but we must work out our salvation on a daily basis if we are to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

It is thus important for Christians around the world to not only counter false dogma with the Word of God as it is a ‘double-edged sword’ that is able to understand the thoughts and attitudes of believers and unbelievers alike but to remain steadfast to the faith by running the race to its very end.

And while it might seem hard at times (as Paul admitted too), there will no greater joy when you are able to live according to God’s Word.

Have you been thinking of what to do with the piles of books that have collected over the years? Consider donating them to the less fortunate.

There are millions of children worldwide with no access to books, either due to poverty, natural disasters or due to wars and civil unrest. The millions of dollars worth of books which are thrown away each year can change the destiny of many helpless children worldwide.

The books that you donate will help create libraries for schools which have never had one, and quite possibly there will be many children who will be opening a book for the first time in their lives. This will give them the opportunity to learn to read, math, science, history and will open up a world which they never even knew existed. This will give them hope to better their lives and that of the people around them.

There are organizations that collect books and ship them around the world. www.booksforthirdworld.org and www.roomtoread.org are such organizations. Find out where the nearest collection centers are.

Use your books carefully and donate them to a charity which will help make the world a better place.