Lent began March 1st and ends April 13th, the Thursday before Easter.  Lent is a season of preparation – preparation for this Holy season.   Many prepare by giving something up during that time.  Some give up sweets, others may fast from a meal and still others may give up their favorite past time like going to movies.  Some may sacrifice television, some shopping, and many refrain from using the Internet.

But Lent is not just about giving something up.  It’s more about giving ALL up for Him.  In Romans 12:1, we read  – we are to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God.  We are not to be conformed to the ways of the world but we are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

There is nothing wrong with giving up sweets or movies for Jesus during this time.  But, He wants more from us than just a season of simple sacrifice.  He wants us!  Giving all is not easy I know, for I still struggle.  However, I start with prayer and my Be Still and Know time.  There I ask and there He answers.  There I see and there He is seen.  There I learn for there He is the teacher.  And, there I can begin for He is the beginning!

Paul says in 1 Corinthians 11:1  Follow me as I follow Christ!    Happy following my friends.   Margi