As an adult, I've given up something I've enjoyed during Lent. Dessert, soda (particularly Pepsi), candy . . . you get the idea. I got good at it.
I've pretty much eliminated soda from my diet, decreased desserts to a very manageable level and candy, well, giving up candy was never a stretch. I'm not a candy-craving crazy woman.
This Lenten season I got serious about my sacrifice. I wanted to give up something that would remind me on a daily basis about the sacrifice our Lord made for us.
I decided I'd become WAY too attached to soaps. Not the suds that keep us clean, but the shows that clog our minds! Mine is The Young and the Restless. Yes, I admit it, I was hooked on the antics of Victor and Nikki Newman and the citizens of Geneo City.
SoapNet makes it easy to catch up on their escapades at 7 p.m. so when the hubby was busy, I'd tune in. It was a fun diversion from the day.
It's better now to think about not watching the Y&R and WHY I'm not watching. The point was made even more poignant not too long ago. You see, my six-year-old great niece has given up Sponge Bob for Lent. She's not watching the cartoon for what probably seems like a lifetime to a young girl her age.
The point is . . . we're reminding ourselves about the ultimate sacrifice . . . the reason for Lent. What a glorious reason it is. God's ultimate sacrifice for us, His son, who died for our sins.
But, on Easter Sunday, Christ will rise. His promise is clear.
God is good.
DeeDee All I can say is Amen to that. I am a believer.
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