As we're heading into the second week of the Lenten season I thought we could use this as a forum for support for those of us who gave something up as a way of recognizing and participating in this special season.
This writer gave up soda for Lent and it's certainly held it's challenges (as was expected). However, I'm finding that when I'm at my whiniest, I think of Jesus out in the wilderness fasting for 40 days (40 days! Not to mention being constantly tempted by Satan) and I have to think, "Okay, this is not that bad, stop your belly-aching, you can do this!" You can imagine this is a conversation I've had with myself repeatedly in the whole 6 days I've been without soda.
In addition to giving up soda I'm spending more time in my Bible, which has been AWESOME!!! It's amazing, I read a passage that I'm sure I've read repeatedly over the years, but this most recent reading presented me with an "ah-ha!" moment. I'd been struck by an earlier portion of the passage years ago, but this time these verses lent me a beautiful clarity that I cannot wait to share with the Sunday School kiddos when the time is right.
So, I invite you to share your Lenten struggles, epiphanies/beautiful realizations, and thoughts as we wade through this heart-wrenchingly amazing season.
This writer gave up soda for Lent and it's certainly held it's challenges (as was expected). However, I'm finding that when I'm at my whiniest, I think of Jesus out in the wilderness fasting for 40 days (40 days! Not to mention being constantly tempted by Satan) and I have to think, "Okay, this is not that bad, stop your belly-aching, you can do this!" You can imagine this is a conversation I've had with myself repeatedly in the whole 6 days I've been without soda.
In addition to giving up soda I'm spending more time in my Bible, which has been AWESOME!!! It's amazing, I read a passage that I'm sure I've read repeatedly over the years, but this most recent reading presented me with an "ah-ha!" moment. I'd been struck by an earlier portion of the passage years ago, but this time these verses lent me a beautiful clarity that I cannot wait to share with the Sunday School kiddos when the time is right.
So, I invite you to share your Lenten struggles, epiphanies/beautiful realizations, and thoughts as we wade through this heart-wrenchingly amazing season.
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