Ash Wednesday

It's all about sacrifice.

Ash Wednesday can be the beginning of an amazing journey to say no to this world and yes to following Jesus.

I never have participated in Lent as I always believed those around me that gave something up did so for vanity reasons. It always bothered me when people would use it as a reason to start a diet or to get in shape for the coming warmer months. Yes, I am a trainer. Yes, I love to help others lose weight and feel better about themselves. But, if they do so for purely vanity reasons they will not be successful in the long term. Personal goals need to be deeper than surface level.

So, today I challenge you to give up something in these next 46 days not because you want to just lose weight, but you want to experience a SMALL, tiny bit of suffering in this temporal world in order to grow stronger physically, mentally, and spiritually.

What can you give up today?

What has a hold on you?

Let it GO today!