Thursday, March 02, 2006
Lent
I am a protestant Christ follower. I have absolutely nothing against my Catholic friends, but I'm not Catholic.
None-the-less, I like the idea of setting aside this season to remember the events leading up to the resurrection. In years past, I've given up a variety of things for lent. When challenged, I said to myself, "identifying with the suffering of Christ..." over and over again. In reality, I acknowledge I didn't actually identify with His suffering. I've never suffered that intensly.
This year, I'm going a different direction. I've giving up NOT EXERCISING for lent. I'm parting ways with SLOTH. Let LAZINESS be gone!
I publish this here, because if I don't tell anyone, it won't happen. So, feel free to ask about it. Hold me accountable for bringing the flesh into submission this holy season.
Maybe I'll learn something.
(If I do, I'll pass it on...)
¶ 11:52 AM
None-the-less, I like the idea of setting aside this season to remember the events leading up to the resurrection. In years past, I've given up a variety of things for lent. When challenged, I said to myself, "identifying with the suffering of Christ..." over and over again. In reality, I acknowledge I didn't actually identify with His suffering. I've never suffered that intensly.
This year, I'm going a different direction. I've giving up NOT EXERCISING for lent. I'm parting ways with SLOTH. Let LAZINESS be gone!
I publish this here, because if I don't tell anyone, it won't happen. So, feel free to ask about it. Hold me accountable for bringing the flesh into submission this holy season.
Maybe I'll learn something.
(If I do, I'll pass it on...)
¶ 11:52 AM
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Last night, I took a little run. (I wouldn't have if I hadn't made this committment.) It almost killed me! The cold air in my lungs.....
Perhaps there are wonderful stories to come, but I'm not there yet.
Perhaps there are wonderful stories to come, but I'm not there yet.
Jennifer -
It's not too late. It's been miserable for me so far, so feel free to jump right in! (what an endorsement!)
:)
It's not too late. It's been miserable for me so far, so feel free to jump right in! (what an endorsement!)
:)
I coincidentally re-committed myself to working out more often (3+ days a week minimum)... and I started doing this on Fat Tuesday. Fitting, eh?
I regret to admit, I'm not doing so well. I've had so illness to contend with, and I'm not fulfilling my comittment. I'm at about 50%. Perhaps I should have made the commitment you did Chris. At 3X/wk, I'd be good. Is it too late to change the parameters? Is there any way this cup could pass from me? Hmmm....
Ah, my plans have failed!
Lord, it has been two weeks since my last confession, er, workout... and I know I promised 3x per week.
Can I do make-ups?
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Lord, it has been two weeks since my last confession, er, workout... and I know I promised 3x per week.
Can I do make-ups?
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