Today is Ash Wednesday. It kicks off the season of Lent — a 40-day journey leading to Easter. It\u2019s a season of reflection, renewal, and re-centering our hearts on Christ. But for those who\u2019ve never observed it, Lent might sound like an overly somber religious ritual — kind of like giving up chocolate just to prove we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Lent isn\u2019t about proving anything. It\u2019s about purging the clutter — the spiritual lint — that\u2019s collected in our hearts. You know lint, right? Those pesky little fuzzies that mysteriously appear on your favorite black sweater?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We go through life collecting all kinds of \u201clint\u201d — bad habits, distractions, grudges, misplaced priorities — and Lent is our invitation to roll out the spiritual lint remover and make space for God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, how do we do that? Traditionally, people fast, give up certain luxuries, or commit to acts of kindness. But it\u2019s not about deprivation — it\u2019s about transformation. It\u2019s shifting from \u201cIt\u2019s all about me\u201d to \u201cIt\u2019s all about You, God.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think about it — how often do our minds drift toward what\u2019s next? The next meal, the next show, the next email, the next vacation. We\u2019re wired for the \u201cnext.\u201d But Lent calls us to pause. To be still. To remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if, for the next 40 days, we shook up our routines just enough to refocus? Maybe we skip the morning coffee (don\u2019t panic — just hear me out) and, instead, wake up with a prayer of gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe we silence our phones during meals and truly connect with loved ones. Maybe we take a walk instead of scrolling mindlessly, using that time to talk with God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lent isn\u2019t about obligation; it\u2019s about invitation. An invitation to clear the noise, refocus our hearts, and prepare for the greatest celebration of all — Easter aka Resurrection Sunday. Because when we truly see what Jesus did for us, when we let His love sink in, something remarkable happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We let go of the old, embrace the new, and come alive in Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And isn\u2019t that a resurrection worth celebrating?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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