Lenten Discipline
Reposted from Boolah
In the season on Lent, Christians are called upon to focus themselves on Christ’s sacrifice for us in the upcoming Passion, by engaging in some form of spiritual discipline. We’re all familiar with the traditional avenues this usually takes, such as picking something to give up for Lent, and the traditional Catholic discipline of no-meat on Fridays. However, many times we miss the point when we simple “give something up”, that it’s not supposed to be just about our ability to overcome our desires, but our discipline is meant to bring us into closer communion with God. That means that our discipline doesn’t have to be about letting go, but could also mean adding on. Because of everything that has happened in my life this past year, I’ve decided that simply giving something up is not what I need to do this Lent. I’ve had to give up a lot this year already, and I feel I need to add something to my spiritual life instead.
