It's that time of year again...when we start looking at our lives and thinking of ways we can become closer to God. Every year, I have a hard time thinking of things to give up. I live a pretty simple life, and not that there aren't things to give up. There most definitely are. But none of the things I usually choose to give up are things that bring me closer to an understanding of God and his people.
Last year, I began participating in Relentless Acts of Sacrifice, a guided Lenten sacrifice and reflection program to help you put yourself in the shoes of another human being that is not blessed with the many things you have in your life. This year, I am participating again, and each week I will choose something to sacrifice based on that weeks reflection.
Sacrifice means taking something that is important to you, and giving it up for God. Each week I will take something in my life that is important to me, or that I sometimes may take for granted, and give it up. I'll offer it to God, and become closer to Him and His people.
To just do the Relentless Acts of Sacrifice seems a little uncreative though. I mean, it's not even my idea! And I also want to do something in Lent related to the spiritual journey I am going through in my life. I'm always very attentive to feeding the "social justice" side of me, but this year I have begun to focus more on the spiritual side, and getting to know God and Jesus. So this Lenten season, I will also look for God. I know He is all around me, and appears everywhere I go, but very rarely do I actively look for Him. Beginning February 22, I am going to look for and record the places I see God.
The reason I'm telling all of you this is to hold myself accountable. Finding God in people is NOT my strong suit, and so in order to keep myself on track, I will record all the places I saw God in a journal, just so that I make sure to reflect on Him every day. And I will share with you those stories that might give insight on where I see God, and maybe how you can see God in your own lives. And hopefully by the end of Lent, I will no longer have to look for God. I will just see Him wherever I go.
Happy Lent everyone...I love you!
