tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post114141597138420178..comments2023-04-23T13:33:55.868-05:00Comments on The Realm of Possibility: Lent: FBC-StyledDiabolical Geniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054611487880242577noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1141448399549023872006-03-03T22:59:00.000-06:002006-03-03T22:59:00.000-06:00Lent has always just been a Catholic rite to me, a...<I>Lent has always just been a Catholic rite to me, and not a Christian thing at all.</I><BR/><BR/>I've heard a lot of Christians make this point. Of course, it isn't only Catholics who observe the season. Episcopalians, Orthodox, Presbyterians, and Lutherans also observe it. And now, my Baptist church as you can see. But we have a big Advent season, and Holy Week (a part of Lent) is huge, too.<BR/><BR/>Obviously, the standard line is going to be that we should always, every day, be seeking Christ and to glorify Him. Saying that one Holy Week or 40 days of Lent are a time to "really focus" means that the other 325 days of the year aren't as important. To some degree, I agree with that. However, because we're human beings, I think it's very difficult to "always" do something. If we can focus on something for a short period of time, our ability for success in that endeavor increases exponentially. Not only that, but if you can manage to do "it" for a while -- a lot of pyschologists like to say a month -- then whatever you're practicing for that period has a much better chance of intergrating itself into your life permanently. I can see that, too.<BR/><BR/>Like with most things, the state of our heart in the observation means everything. <BR/>-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --<BR/>Wanda,<BR/><BR/>I'm familiar with the 40 days of purpose and <I>The Purpose-Filled Life</I> book. I know our church went through it, but I didn't join in. I haven't read Rick Warren's book, but I have family members who have.<BR/><BR/>As far as the content, I've heard very mixed reviews. Some have really loved it and what it has done for them, and I know a lot of people really don't think it's a great thing for churches to be doing.<BR/><BR/>Since I haven't read it, I'll withhold any type of opinion.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629158473415918017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1141445962472392042006-03-03T22:19:00.000-06:002006-03-03T22:19:00.000-06:00Hi.Our church (also Baptist) doesn't do anything f...Hi.<BR/><BR/>Our church (also Baptist) doesn't do anything for Lent, either. I have heard of churches other than Catholic who do something called "40 days of Purpose". Anyone heard of it?<BR/><BR/>On a humorous note, I had a Catholic friend once who told me he gave Catholicism up for Lent. Hmmm.<BR/><BR/>WandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1141424396656948782006-03-03T16:19:00.000-06:002006-03-03T16:19:00.000-06:00Wow. Yours is the second of the two blogs I really...Wow. Yours is the second of the two blogs I really read to reference Lent. I feel so ignorant. <BR/><BR/>I have always been an iconoclast, so I guess this should not be a surprise to me. Lent has always just been a Catholic rite to me, and not a Christian thing at all. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post.Kevin Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788817477327510023noreply@blogger.com