Fastings & Feastings for Lent
Fast from the need for attention...
and feast on attending to the needs of others
Fast from indifference…
and feast on the difference we can make where hope is lost
Fast from dwelling on the mistakes of the past…
and feast on the joy of bringing happiness to others
Fast from closing your mind to new understandings…
and feast on a passion for truth
Fast from cynicism…
and feast on hope
Fast from predictability…
and feast on surprises and spontaneity and an open spirit
Fast from talking…
and feast on listening
Fast from the demands of perfection…and feast on the glory of being human
Fast from anxiety…and feast on trust
Fast from being stuck in time and place and mind…
and feast on the journey
Fast from complaining…
and feast on appreciation
Fast from worry…
and feast on blessings received
Fast from unrelenting pressures…
and feast on the power of prayer
Fast from pessimism…
and feast on optimism
Fast from anger…
and feast on patience
Fast from discontent…
and feast on gratitude
Fast from pride…
and feast on humility
Fast from emphasizing differences…
and feast on our common humanity
Fast from loneliness…
and feast on a welcoming hospitable acceptance of others.