Why 40 days?

There is something special about a 40-day time frame. We repeatedly see in the Bible that when God was about to do something big, He often worked it over 40 days. Let’s see:

* Noah’s life was transformed by 40 days of rain.
* Moses went from shepherd to statesman after 40 days on Mount Sinai.
* The spies decided their fate by 40 days in the Promised Land.
* David arose from obscurity after Goliath’s 40-day challenge.
* God gave Elijah 40 days of strength from a single meal and empowered him for a great task.
* The entire city of Nineveh was transformed when God gave them 40 days to change.
* Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness before starting His miracle ministry.
* The disciples were transformed by 40 days with Jesus after His resurrection.
* Moses interceded for the people for 40 days so that God would not destroy them.

Coincidence? When a person is focused on one purpose and works on it daily for 40 days, something happens inside him. It changes him. It transforms him. It empowers him. A 40-day period is a special, God-appointed time frame through which we can provoke radical changes in our lives.

You have things in your life that you would like to change for the better. You have goals and dreams you want to achieve. Unless we plan and act on these dreams, they won’t just happen by chance. We need to define what we want. Then we need to plan how we are going to get it. And then we need to go and get it.

We invite you to join us and start 40 days of purpose beginning October 17th till Thanksgiving. During these forty days you will need three things:

1. Focus: Define one important change you want to make in your life during this period. Don’t go for too many things at the same time. It will work best if you focus on one or two things only. The better the focus, the better the results.

2. Plan: Work out the steps you will need to take to make the change. Think of the time you will have to spend, things you will have to give up, how you will make sure you stay motivated till the end, what you are going to do get what you want. Think it through, let your mind take you there.

3. Action: Waste no time! Each day of the 40 days is an opportunity for you to make a small step that will add up to the next day, and the next, until you break through. Don’t lose momentum! Action often has a cumulative effect, meaning you get more results from doing something regularly than doing the same thing sporadically.

And add the Power of Asking to this purpose. Starting October 17th, we will show you how.

Want to join in?

Find out more now at your Universal Church.

Find out about the Ask! Event.


If you still have questions or would like further information you may call us at (09) 276 3700 or send us an email at help@uckg.co.nz.