Use as you desire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>In our culture, Lent is seen as a way of give-up bad eating habits, but in reality, it\u2019s so much more. Lent is a point of resistance, a pivot point where we see the lives of others as having value over ours; it is going against the flow. It\u2019s a way to develop purpose; for preparing the Followers of Christ through prayer, paying back the community, repentance of wrongs, giving, reconciling with the Divine, and self-denial. While many Comminutes of Faith turn Lent into a program, it should be a guiding light to our faith; culminating with our hearts focused on Easter. If we\u2019re truly living in love, perfect love, we should strive to live in the grace, love, resistance, and forgiveness. If we seek only self, and giving up eating chocolate, we miss the point of Perfect Love, and we miss the point of Lent.<\/p>\n
Here is a list of things I think we should give-up for lent<\/p>\n
Racism
\nThe Wall
\nXenophobia
\nSexism
\nHomophobia
\nRejecting Other
\nMarginalization of others
\nControl
\nUnreasonable Expectations [On self, and others]
\nSuperiority
\nGender Exclusion
\nHating your Enemies
\nSeeking Popularity
\nIgnoring the Poor
\nClosed Doors
\nInsulting those who don\u2019t think like you
\nIgnoring the Poor
\nViolence [in all forms]
\nBeing a Christian Jerk
\nThe Idea of a national registry of any kind
\n[I\u2019m sure you can think of more, just add them in the comments below]<\/em><\/p>\nLent is, or should be, a time when we reflect on how we develop Perfect Love. It should be a time where we resist the culture, and we resist those who seek to move us away from Perfect Love. In his letter to the Romans, Paul writes:<\/p>\n
Make no mistake: In the end you get what\u2019s coming to you for those who work on God\u2019s side, but to those who insist on getting their own way and take the path of least resistance, Fire![Romans 2:7-8 MSG]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It\u2019s easy to live a life in \u201cleast resistance\u201d \u2013 to simply go with the flow, to simply allow other voices to control your faith journey, but we\u2019re not to take that path. Our path should be a path of resistance, a path that says, \u2018We care about others, and we stand with those who are marginalized.\u2019 Paul is telling us to \u2018go against the flow,\u2019 to be a people who live in Perfect Love<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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