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“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” —John 14:27
“Love one another as I have loved you.” —John 13:3
As a kid whenever Lent came around I always knew that I had to give something up, to not only demonstrate my discipline but also to better understand the sacrifices that Christ made for me. Each year I would unsuccessfully sacrifice my beloved sweets. Giving up sweets was like sacrificing everything to me, so thus I figured I truly understood the agony of Christ’s 40 days and 40 nights.
As I have matured spiritually, I have a greater appreciation and understanding of what the season of Lent truly means. I still try to sacrifice something and more often than not it is sweets. And more often than not I end up with the same unsuccessful results. However, what has changed are my focus and my intentions.
In addition to sacrifice I also try and be more mindful, peaceful and thoughtful in that I seek to be a blessing to others. The season of Lent reminds us to not only be disciplined but also focus on being a vessel of love and peace. One of the lessons that we can learn from the season of Lent and the life of Christ is to find peace through being a blessing. All throughout the Bible we are taught the many stories of Christ and how He seeks to be a blessing to others and through his ability to bless individuals He finds peace and loves unconditionally.
So while the season of Lent is one of discipline and sacrifice, let it also be one that reminds us to give of ourselves and seek to be a blessing to others. As we give of ourselves we are not only keeping our commitment to God but we are also moving in the spirit of love and thus peace.
MARY CLARK
Director
Bridges to Belmont
“Love one another as I have loved you.” —John 13:3
As a kid whenever Lent came around I always knew that I had to give something up, to not only demonstrate my discipline but also to better understand the sacrifices that Christ made for me. Each year I would unsuccessfully sacrifice my beloved sweets. Giving up sweets was like sacrificing everything to me, so thus I figured I truly understood the agony of Christ’s 40 days and 40 nights.
As I have matured spiritually, I have a greater appreciation and understanding of what the season of Lent truly means. I still try to sacrifice something and more often than not it is sweets. And more often than not I end up with the same unsuccessful results. However, what has changed are my focus and my intentions.
In addition to sacrifice I also try and be more mindful, peaceful and thoughtful in that I seek to be a blessing to others. The season of Lent reminds us to not only be disciplined but also focus on being a vessel of love and peace. One of the lessons that we can learn from the season of Lent and the life of Christ is to find peace through being a blessing. All throughout the Bible we are taught the many stories of Christ and how He seeks to be a blessing to others and through his ability to bless individuals He finds peace and loves unconditionally.
So while the season of Lent is one of discipline and sacrifice, let it also be one that reminds us to give of ourselves and seek to be a blessing to others. As we give of ourselves we are not only keeping our commitment to God but we are also moving in the spirit of love and thus peace.
MARY CLARK
Director
Bridges to Belmont
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Again this year, through an intentional partnership between the College of Theology & Christian Ministry and the Office of University Ministries, we have been able to create and offer a Lenten Devotional Guide to help our campus community prepare for Easter.
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We are truly grateful for all of the individuals who have helped to make this fifth annual Lent and Holy Week guide a reality for our campus community, as it was indeed a campuswide collaboration that includes contributions from students, faculty and staff from across the campus, and even a few alumni. For more information, please visit: http://www.belmont.edu/
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