In my ever-forward-moving attempt at understanding and relating to the God that created me, the God to whom I owe everything, down to the breath I just exhaled, deciding what to give up for Lent this year became a different experience; more significant.
Rather recently, I've discovered that I have developed a distaste for religions and the rule followers within them. Not that I don't try to follow them myself, but, if that's your main goal, you're really missing the point. God wants us to believe in His son, everything He taught us, and to passionately persue a relationship with Him. Without the flesh and bones I've grown to know and love as a human, it's been difficult for me. I've felt holy presences surrounding me, very strongly, several times in my life, but wished for something more concrete. The struggle is still there, but I'm learning to work around it.
Giving up Facebook for Lent is a HUGE leap of faith. I still have not formulated a plan for dealing with my withdrawl. I know that I must replace it with something positive, and have faith that it will happen. There is a birth scheduled somewhere within those 40 days, and I'll fill in the rest with good things.
Playing the 'villes, the 'burgs or the 'wars was never something I was into. People are my passion. Being in the presence of another human makes my soul sing! Learning more about the people I love, and interacting with them daily, no matter how far away they may be are the drugs that keep me addicted to Facebook. Oh, how I will miss this...
So, my friends, stay in touch! Call, text or stop by; and, if you really want to know what I'm up to, I'll be blogging here . I will make my final post tonight, after what promises to be a fun Fat Tuesday party, on Facebook. Then, for 40 days, we'll see where the Spirit leads!
