Mardi Gra. It doesn’t deserve to be in the title of a post. What a terrible waste of everything. And then tomorrow begins Lent. Let this not be a time to take a fast from activities that seem to draw us away from God. I’m not trying to be clever or anything, but I think often we think, “Well maybe I spend too much time doing (insert thing),” and then take 40 days off of it, and then go right back at it like there was no difference. If there is anything in our lives that draws us away from God, then it should be dealt with immediately and without a limited period of time. Lent is the time to offer up things as sacrifices that are more in the neutral zone. Something earthy that doesn’t draw us away from God, but is a pleasure that when sacrificed, will give us even more time to draw near to God, or as my uncle suggested, dedicate time to a verse (or 2 or 3) to memorize and learn from. I feel that as soon as I think I get my life back on track, I stop pursuing God because I think everything is going well. I should always be looking for ways to increase my love for God, because I know it is lacking.
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