Today is my first full day fast this Lent. I decided to fast a full day once a week and it's been going ok...so far! But todays devotional reading was particulary appropriate!
...life is about more than physical appetites and desires...
...One of the purposes of the Lenten fast is to remind us daily that we are physical creatures and live a physical existence. In a society that is both over indulgent and excessively body conscious, perhaps one of the challenges of Lent is to befriend our own bodies and find a good balance between taking care of ourselves and simply living comfortably in our own skins. At the same time, Lent reminds us that we are more than mere animals: we have spiritual and moral capabilities. We are governed not only by our appetites and needs but also by our will and our imagination.
Maggi Dawn
I'm not so sure about that last line about our will and imagination - are we governed by them in a spiritual sense just as our bodies can be governed by physical desires, and is one or the other easier to contain or control...now that's certainly something to think on!
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