Lent is very much like Spring. As the earth turns closer to the sun it warms the air and land. New growth appears and soon a gorgeous blanket of color invokes joy and wonder. Just as new growth pushes away the old, we clean our homes of the remains of winter, organize, and re-home items that no longer reflect who we are. During Lent, as we search our minds and hearts for God, we clean out the old thoughts, the cobwebs and the dust bunnies from within much like Spring pushes away the old, winter dead plants. New thoughts give us a new awareness and appreciation of the beauty of life, the Love of God, and the presence of God in our lives. As we clean our minds and souls of the old thoughts, beliefs, and decisions about ourselves and God that no longer work for us, we make space for more light. With more light within, we may glimpse an understanding of God’s limitless love for us.
Take this time of renewal to sift through your thoughts about yourself and your relationship with God. Find those thoughts that limit God’s presence in your life and keep you mired in a limited relationship with God, Your Unlimited Loving Father. Socrates once said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Perhaps your unexamined beliefs about yourself and God limit you from fully accepting the love and full life that God has for you.
One way to examine your thoughts and beliefs is described in the free download Choose Love.