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Lent in Autumn
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So I’ve written before about this church I go to in Nashville called The Anchor Fellowship.
I’ve fallen in love with this place for a bunch of reasons … reasons that I’ve outlined in posts past. And yes, while some of the more superficial reasons include the very awesome music and the numerous beautiful ladies, the real reasons are matters of the spirit: I’m learning so much about who God is and what a relationship with him looks like.
Our pastor Josh Stump is a pretty intense guy. He’s declared that September is going to be a month of FASTING for our church. Not from food, but from SOMETHING. I grew up Catholic, so I kinda get this. It’s like Lent … the 40 days before Easter. Except this time, it’s in September. I’m really excited about this. In simple terms, the idea is to give up something in our lives in order to make more room for a relationship with God, not to mention clarity on what this coming year is going to look like. I don’t know about you, but I could definitely use some clarity.
One of my friends is giving up paying for food. Another one is giving up social networking of every kind. My problem is that I don’t know what I should give up. So …
I know these kinds of things are supposed to be deeply personal, but I just need ideas. Have you ever made a Lent resolution that really impacted you? Or challenged you big time? Heck, it could even be a New Years’ Resolution.
I remember I gave up Coca-Cola for a whole year once. That was pretty awesome. But I think it’s gotta be deeper than that. Any tips?
Also, how do you feel about doing this kind of thing in Fall? With Autumn being a season of intense change (school, moving away for college) anyway, I think it’s kinda appropriate. What do you think?
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francy