Saying No!

Lent has begun and we hear the call to examine our lives. Lent is sort of a spring cleaning season. At the same time we begin Lent with Jesus' forty day fast and temptation. In this story Jesus faces temptation from Satan. He is weak with hunger and thirst, but he says no. As I shared in my sermon this morning, saying no is not as easy as we'd like to think. It's not simply a matter of knowing better (I know quite well that I take in more food than I burn off in a day) nor is it a matter of will power (I would that I said no to those extra calories). Saying no requires much of us. As I begin Lent I hear the reminder to stop and reexamine my commitments and involvements. I already have overshadowed myself, so there isn't much room left to fill. Saying no though remains a tough sell! But as the Spirit fills me (us) perhaps I will find the strength Jesus found and live by the word of God!

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