Wednesday, 21 March 2012
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The Problem With Lent and Why It’s So Great
By Sam at Creative TheologyThis is the 20th daily reflection on Lent. As I admitted last week, I missed a post, so this should be the 21st. And since I’m not posting on Sundays, that means that we are more than halfway through Lent. I have to tell you that this is harder than I thought it would be. And, I’ve only written 13 of the posts. Further, several of those were not my thoughts, but curated content. So…I’m learning some things through this process.
I’m learning how intentional you have to be to write (close to) everyday.
I’m learning that you can’t casually, or passively, observe if you are going to reflect.
I’m learning that a butt in a seat is worth more than a busy calendar.
I’m learning that I can’t earn a successful Lent.
This Lent has been the first I’ve really truly observed. And I’ve grown from that. But along the way, there’s been a persistent nagging that I would fall short in my attempts to observe and/or write my way through Lent.
Let’s cut to the chase…my fear is that I’m insufficient. That my writing isn’t good enough. That my spiritual life is too weak. That my faith is shallow. That I am not good enough.
I hate it. And it’s completely necessary. By looking my brokenness in the face, I am learning the truth and depth and beauty of the Lenten season.
This is a part of a series of daily reflections on the season of Lent.
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Honey, God loves you for trying.
I think struggle with our sense of insufficiency is a common Lenten issue.
I gave up sweeteners for Lent but decided to use it as a reminder to pray specifically for the well-being of children. So as story after story of violence against (sometimes from) children hits the news, I've sometimes felt profoundly inadequate. Maybe if I were pure enough or good enough or more my dedication was enough, my prayers would be able to matter more.
Thank you for sharing that impression candidly. I'm not sure what what that feeling of inadequacy is working/accomplishing/changing in me yet, or even if it's supposed to be doing any of those things. A focus on doing and achieving is such a hard thing to get away from.
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