We’re just completing our 2nd week of lent and I’m wondering if you decided to give anything up? As I mentioned before I’ve often let lent pass me by without giving it much thought, and on many occasions didn’t give anything up. This time I decided to give up alcohol for lent and I prepared myself to enter into that space. Due to the stress & challenges of life recently I had developed a habit of enjoying a glass or two of wine or whisky, or a few cans of IPA. This doesn’t have to be a problem of course, but I knew that I was happier and healthier without alcohol. I had more energy and more clarity and I used my time so much better. I knew that’s what I wanted to do and I also sensed God’s invitation to lay it down in preparation for the next season of my life. So I entered into this agreement with myself and God.

Often we can find habits difficult to break. Sometimes if we can’t break a habit it’s because we haven’t really made the actual decision to do so, and we’ve left a window open. We haven’t considered it fully and then prepared ourselves to do it. Of course some habits are more deeply embedded and need more time and support to break. To ensure that we can bring our best selves to the table it’s important that from time to time we pause, listen and then decide what we would like to enter into. If we look at a couple of definitions of enter we find:

“to make away into something”

“begin to be involved in”

Is there something that you need to make a way into? Have you been considering something for a while but just not made the decision yet? Maybe NOW is your time to enter. We’re only passing by on this life’s journey once, so don’t get stuck! Take time to reflect today on what YOU need to enter into!

We know that part of our wellbeing is making a meaningful contribution in the world. Is there something that you can begin to be involved in? Have you been feeling like your life lacks purpose & meaning? We can’t wait for opportunities to be brought to us. We need to look for them and have the courage to take them. We need to refuse to believe the lie that say’s “I’m not good enough”. YOU ARE!! Begin to get involved!

See you next week,

love & blessings, Samantha