I think we could probably all agree that we desire God to be
the center of our lives. Our
Lenten journey is a reminder to make this desire a reality. It is easy to get off course and not
realize that other things are creeping into our lives and taking up way too
much space. That’s where fasting
comes in. When we think of fasting
we usually think of food. That’s a
good place to start. When we fast
from food for any period of time, our hunger pains quickly remind us that we
cannot survive without food, especially the Bread of Life offered to us
daily. So . . .fasting from food
is a good thing. It is something I
do to remind myself to turn to God for all my needs and to give myself to God
wholeheartedly. I’ve been thinking
a lot lately about what fills my life, what takes up too much space in my
heart. I believe I am called to
fast from these things as well. It
could be worrying, social networking, rigid ideas that stop me from loving
etc. This Lent I’m going to
pay attention to what takes up too much space and then fast from it so that I
can create more space for God in my everyday life.
Reflection:
Reflect on what takes up a lot of space in your life, what
tends to consume you? You might
want to try fasting from it for even a week of Lent (if the whole of Lent seems
like an impossibility) and pay attention to what happens within you and in the
way you relate to others.
God of all blessings,
You desire to consume us with your love.
Help us to let go of those things that consume us so that we
can make space for your love.
Give us the courage to give all to you so that we can truly
receive all that you desire for us.
We ask this in your most
holy name, Jesus Christ our Lord.
