How do you enter Lent after we’ve endured so much suffering?
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It’s Ash Wednesday. The beginning of our journey toward death and the cross. We begin the process of dying to what we need to die to, letting go of the things that we’ve collected. We break the log jam up in our life to allow the water to flow once again. We look to disrupt the homeostasis of our lives and allow the Spirit to show up again. But what do we do when our lives have already been so disrupted? What if our social position already disrupts us? How does a Ukrainian enter Lent when their life is already hell? For the last few Lenten seasons, it has felt like we’ve been in a Lent every day, so entering into the season intentionally seems redundant, or too symbolic. We’re already in a sea of suffering, captivity, and death. How do we use Lent today?
How do you enter Lent after we’ve endured so much suffering?
How do you enter Lent after we’ve endured so…
How do you enter Lent after we’ve endured so much suffering?
It’s Ash Wednesday. The beginning of our journey toward death and the cross. We begin the process of dying to what we need to die to, letting go of the things that we’ve collected. We break the log jam up in our life to allow the water to flow once again. We look to disrupt the homeostasis of our lives and allow the Spirit to show up again. But what do we do when our lives have already been so disrupted? What if our social position already disrupts us? How does a Ukrainian enter Lent when their life is already hell? For the last few Lenten seasons, it has felt like we’ve been in a Lent every day, so entering into the season intentionally seems redundant, or too symbolic. We’re already in a sea of suffering, captivity, and death. How do we use Lent today?