Lent

Aphra posted about Lent yesterday, with a link to this prayer guide (it’s a pdf). I thought it interesting and it has got me thinking.

I had already planned to look at the issues of grace, guilt, forgiveness and repentance (just a few little things!), to try and see how we as Christians can let go of unnecessaryguilt. So many of us are wracked with guilt that I think the Humanist Society has half a point with their athiest bus campaign.

Some Christians worry so much no wonder those who don’t believe can’t see what the benefit of Jesus in their life would be. After all, when most Christians they know have more hangups than then, why are they going to believe that Jesus makes life so much better?

I also thought about giving something up, but in a time of recession, I’m already cutting back. So I’ve decided to give up something that isn’t material or financial (though I might fast on luncthime a week to focus on the study, and give the money somewhere): I’m going to give up talking so much and take up listening; give up focussing on me so much (don’t laugh!) and take up focussing on others.

Maybe there’s a loving God

Ok, here’s how this works:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

* IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
God Help Me

* WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Passover

* WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Sky that falls

* WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Last to die

* WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Corona Radiata

* WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Move to Memphis

* WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Joy of my desire

* WHAT IS 2+2?
Bleeding all over you

* WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND(S)?
Tears and rain

* WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU FANCY?
Full of his glory

* WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Grace

* WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
True entertainer

* WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU FANCY?
Oh my God

* WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
First song that I sing

* WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Always on my mind

* WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
One way

* WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
The only one

* WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Small beginnings

* WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Be patient please

* WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
That’s me trying

* HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Butterfly

* WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Scream

* WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Knockin’ on heaven’s door

* WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
The door

* WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Blue suede shoes

* WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
This is your life

* DOES ANYONE FANCY YOU?
As I am

* IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
What wondrous love

* WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Praise

* WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Maybe there’s a loving God