Lent is a forty day time period where we set aside time to reflect on Jesus' life, death, burial and resurrection. It is customary to fast during Lent, but it's import to not revolutionize Lent into a 40 day diet plan. We give up things during the Lent season to remind ourselves of the suffering and pain that we know Jesus will experience at the end of the season. We also give up things to be reminded of our dependence on God.
Caffeine shouldn’t be the thing that compels us to live, right? God’s love and mercy is what should compel us to live and love. Overall, giving up coffee is not trivial at all, but when that dull headache sets in from coffee deprivation, we reflect on our mortality, our weakness, and our dependence on coffee.
Furthermore, the main purpose of “giving up” things in Lent is to bring us closer to God; to prioritize God; to put God in the center of our minds and lives; to make God the focal point.
So if you’re thinking about giving up your overly sugary morning latte — do it! But also ask yourself “how will that bring me closer to God?” Here's an idea: one way it could bring you closer to God is that every time you start craving your latte, you take that as a cue to be in prayer; to confess your weakness, to confess your need for God’s grace, to be reminded that God is with you and that God has always been with you.
May this Lenten season bring you closer to God than you've ever been.
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