Giving it up for Lent! Preparing your heart & Spirit for Easter

The Catholic tradition recognizes a season called 'Lent' where one is encouraged to give something up in order to focus more on the work of Jesus and to prepare our hearts and souls for the re-working of God in our lives. I like the notion of that, however, I don't think that God loves you more or less if you practice or do not practice Lent.  

I do believe that giving up some time to center in on Jesus and to spend time learning about Him and thinking about Him can be extraordinarily good for us. 

So, I'm encouraging our Journey Partners at Phos Community Church to give up some TV time and dig into the Gospel of Mark between now and Easter.  It's an easy read.  If you just cover a chapter every couple of days you'll have it completed by Easter.  As you read the eyewitness account of Jesus' life try to imagine yourself right in the center of the action and ask yourself, "Why is Jesus doing ____________?' and 'What is He saying to me here in 2012?' and 'What should I do today about what God is saying to me?"  Then, go do that and keep your small group or Bible Study group in the loop on what God is doing in your life through the Gospel of Mark.  

If you'd like an even bigger challenge you could read 'King's Cross' by Timothy Keller as that will be a key resource I'll be using in our upcoming sermon Series between now and Easter called, King's Cross.

Lent might be a good idea!

Remember to keep on praying about who you are gonna invite to join the journey here at PCC by April 1 this year.  

Peace,
Jeff 
Posted by Jeff Fuson
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