If you and I played a game of word association, and I asked you to say the first thing that popped into your head when I said the word LENT, my guess is that many of you would say the word FASTING.  Some of you might say GIVING UP SOMETHING.

 

    Fasting disciplines our bodies and spirits to hear from the Lord; making us even more aware of our total dependence upon God.  Giving up something puts us in mind of the One who gave up everything for us.

 

    The list of things people may give up for Lent may appear to be fairly exhaustive. Giving up some of these things may be pretty easy for you. Other things might seem impossible to give up.  As hard  as I tried, I couldn't find the one thing God most wants us to give up. I'll bet you can't find it either.  It's control.

 

    Seems like the whole matter of control is a constant tug-of-war, doesn't it?  Want to learn how your life can be more submitted to God & how He can have greater control?  

 

Why not join us this Sunday when we'll be talking about this?