Ohh Lent!

So this year for the first time in my life I am actually participating in this activity called Lent. I think it an amazing way to surrender some things to the Lord and see how you will be challenged and tempted and overcome those temptations by clinging to the Lord.

Lent is a period of 40 days between Ash Wednesday (which was last wednesday) and Easter. It is thought that by celebrating Lent we follow Jesus into the wilderness, resist temptation, pray and proceed "on the way" to Herusalem, and the cross of Good Friday.

With Doxology, they have broken up Lent into 6 weeks where we fast from a little something different. Already I am being tempted but i know that i have a living God on my side whom is above all else.

Each of the Weeks Fastings:
Week One: Sweet, Treats and Self Indulgence- For me specifically that means, no chai tea, no tea in general, no sweets, no good beer on friday nights with the girls, no spending the tiny little bit of extra money on something that i am craving.

Week Two: Food/Meals- I am planning on doing a no "solids" food fast beginning Monday morning and lasting until Thursday evening (thanks to my bday:)) I know that i am going to be sooo tempted to want to eat solid foods. Its going to be such a challenge but i want to be able to trust the Lord to help me control the food then having the food control me.

Week Three: Television/Music/ Media- This is going to be soooooo hard. I am glued to my Ipod. Always listening to music on my computer and fall asleep listening to it. I am going to be everything in my power to let Gods voice be my music for the week. Seeking his face and his voice constantly to see what he has to share with me.

Week Four: Social Media and Internet: See ya later Blog...at least for the week..ohh and nooo more Facebook..boohoo. it will be good for me. I think at times I begin to idolize facebook and the people on it..constantly checking up to see if someone cares enough to leave me a comment or who posted new pictures..i mean come on really noel! Get a life. seriously.

Week Five: Time- I am really excited about week five and how i am going to Fast my time to people. I want to bless people daily. Maybe even go to the homeless shelter and see if i can give my time to helping out there.

Week Six: Your Choice- I am going to again be doing a no "solids" fast. I want to experience what Jesus felt when he was so hungry and tired, a splinter of the pain he had to endure on the cross that week. I give it all to him..to bring him glory. I mean its the least i can do right?!?!

Matthew 6:33 Says "But seek first his kingdom and his rightousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

god is love.