Comments on: Lent: Non-Catholic thoughts on old disciplines http://myrighteousindignation.com/2007/03/01/lent-non-catholic-thoughts-on-old-disciplines/ ...for woman's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. James 1: 19-20 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Judy http://myrighteousindignation.com/2007/03/01/lent-non-catholic-thoughts-on-old-disciplines/comment-page-1/#comment-2987 Judy Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:28:22 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2007/03/01/lent-non-catholic-thoughts-on-old-disciplines/#comment-2987 Having come from a Catholic background, maybe it's unusual that Lent made very little impression on me. But Easter (the Ressurection, not the bunny) has always been my favorite holiday. Growing up, we usually did not eat "meat" on Fridays year round. That left fish and macoroni and cheese. I've never been much of a fish fan. I don't really remember Lent being a big deal. The idea of giving something up for Lent was something I knew about, but that's about as far as it went. Interestingly, my best friend growing up was Lutheran, and Lent somehow, once she became an adult, was an oppresive, depressing season, as far as Gail was concerned. Now when it comes to staying away from candy (or in my case, anything with sugar or white flour in it), I am painfully aware (year round) of the concept of submission and relinquishment. It has nothing to do with being mortal and therefore dependent on food. It has everything to do with needing God's help to deny myself something I WANT that happens to not be good for my health. Maybe I'll have it a little easier if I remind myself that the denying brings the benefit of preparation for reliance on God. They have Hershey's kisses at my work, too. And this week those Harry and David chocolate cherry things. I didn't eat any, cuz I had decided I was going to save my unhealthy food eating for Saturday when we go out to celebrate my birthday. But you know what I did? I brought a few of them home so I can eat them tomorrow!!!! Having come from a Catholic background, maybe it’s unusual that Lent made very little impression on me. But Easter (the Ressurection, not the bunny) has always been my favorite holiday. Growing up, we usually did not eat “meat” on Fridays year round. That left fish and macoroni and cheese. I’ve never been much of a fish fan. I don’t really remember Lent being a big deal. The idea of giving something up for Lent was something I knew about, but that’s about as far as it went. Interestingly, my best friend growing up was Lutheran, and Lent somehow, once she became an adult, was an oppresive, depressing season, as far as Gail was concerned.

Now when it comes to staying away from candy (or in my case, anything with sugar or white flour in it), I am painfully aware (year round) of the concept of submission and relinquishment. It has nothing to do with being mortal and therefore dependent on food. It has everything to do with needing God’s help to deny myself something I WANT that happens to not be good for my health. Maybe I’ll have it a little easier if I remind myself that the denying brings the benefit of preparation for reliance on God. They have Hershey’s kisses at my work, too. And this week those Harry and David chocolate cherry things. I didn’t eat any, cuz I had decided I was going to save my unhealthy food eating for Saturday when we go out to celebrate my birthday. But you know what I did? I brought a few of them home so I can eat them tomorrow!!!!

]]> By: jasonlparks http://myrighteousindignation.com/2007/03/01/lent-non-catholic-thoughts-on-old-disciplines/comment-page-1/#comment-2979 jasonlparks Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:30:45 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2007/03/01/lent-non-catholic-thoughts-on-old-disciplines/#comment-2979 good exposition of functional theology good exposition of functional theology

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