What is Lent? 40 days and nights. Basically, I give up something because He gives up life for me. That is it in a nutshell. You don't HAVE to give something up, I am all about how I feel that year. When I give something up, I give it up, period.
This year, I have developed a thing for chai tea. I really have gotten into drinking chai tea and I know it's not good for me. I know God doesn't really care about my adoration of tea or that I am willing to give it up. I also think I will give up soda. I know it isn't good for me but it will save me some cash. That one, I am still out on the verdict. We'll see?! I want to do it all for Him.
One year I gave up chocolate. That one stands out to me. My friend had brain surgery and had lived and it was my way of telling God thanks for healing my friend.
I really can't remember what I have given up over the years? In the big scheme of things, it really doesn't matter. You have your relationship with God and that is what you need to be concerned with. He loves you, does giving something up make him love you more? I don't think so. Does it make you closer to Him? Prolly not. Some people even say, "Why does it have to be something hard to give up?"
I don't think it really has to exist at all. It's about your relationship of Him and what you want to do with that. I don't think it gets you closer to Him unless you want to be. I don't think He won't look in your files before you go to the office and I don't think it will give you a better spot in heaven.
Your life is about your relationship with God. Are you doing what you can to get closer to him? Are you a good role model? Are you honest? Do you cheat? Do you give love freely? I think God is what you make of it. I think if you don't believe in God, why is it such a big deal to get into Heaven? I want to go to Heaven. I want to hang out with God. He is beautiful to me and honest, loving and righteous. I want peace that comes from God. I know I can find it in Heaven.
Are there good people that don't believe in God? Yes. Are they going to Heaven? No. I really don't think they care? I really think they will just go to their black hole and die.
There are so many beliefs and so many religions, so many questions, so many answers. Lent is about Jesus, loving on people is from Jesus, Fat Tuesday is about Jesus, tell all of those showin' tits, wearin' beads, eatin' king cakes and crawfish that one. That's my opinion on it, today.
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