"At once
the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty
days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended
him."
Mark
1:12-13
Lent is
a time of cleansing yourself of your sins and getting reconnected to the Lord.
We all know that, but do we really do Lent the right way? Is giving up your
favorite candy or your favorite Coke what God really planned for us? What
if we're supposed to really focus on turning away from those temptations the
devil is throwing at us while we're in the wilderness. We all know those
temptations, whether it be when you're at that party and you're offered a drink
that you know you shouldn't take or when you stay out all Saturday night
instead of heading home so you can go to church in the morning. God expects us
to be strong in these moments, yet most of the time we fail him. So this Lent,
try zeroing in on being a holy Christian and reconnecting with God so that those
temptations don't seem so tempting anymore.
"No temptation has
overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will
not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he
will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
1
Corinthians 10:13
