Lent is a time to recalibrate, reorient, and recharge our souls, minds and bodies. It is a reminder that we have enough; that we are enough.
Take a deep breathe with me.
Feel your body release and your chest open as air enters your lungs.
Tonight, I want to talk about making room.
Making room for yourself and all the messiness that comes with it
Making room for God and the Universe that always surrounds you
Making room for the Spirit to move through and wash over you
Making room for that quiet voice that lives inside of you
Making room for your pain..
Your grief…
your joy…
your peace
Making room is not always easy; we have busy lives and crammed schedules. We are worried about the next thing we can check off our never ending to-do lists. I get it. Making room can feel overwhelming, rather than liberating. Making room can make us uncomfortable. Making room can be painful. But that, my friends, is why it is essential. We need to make room for what matters again.
Take another deep breathe.
Lent is a yearly reminder to stop and look around, to reorient, recalibrate and recharge. It reminds us to make room for what matters again. It reminds us to take stock of where we are, who we are, and where we are going. It reminds us that that we are loved and loved fully and to remember that we are enough just as we are.
For Christians practicing lent, it is important to remember that Jesus himself took time to step away from the crowd, sit in silence, and pray. Jesus knew what many of us seem to forget; we cannot offer our best selves to the world if we never take time to find our center, listen to our heart, and make room to simply be. Lent is about letting go of what holds us back, and making room for things that give us life, bring us joy, and allow us to be our most authentic and beautiful selves.
This lent, I challenge all of us to make room in your life for what really matters. You can start small, by simply taking a deep breathe and feeling your chest expand. You are making room in your body. I personally, have challenged myself to write a blog post each day of this month as a way to make room for my self-expression and sharing with others. What does making room look like in your life?
Remember, you are enough. God is always waiting to be let in. Move over and make some room.
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