Lent should be more than a time for fasting. It should also be a joyous season of feasting. Lent is a time to fast from certain things and to feast on others. It is a season in which we should:
Fast from judging others....................Feast on the Christ dwelling in them,
Fast from apparent darkness............Feast on the reality of light,
Fast from ill thoughts..........................Feast on the healing power of God,
Fast from words that pollute.............Feast on phrases that purify,
Fast from discontent..........................Feast on gratitude,
Fast from anger..................................Feast on patience,
Fast from pessimism..........................Feast on optimism,
Fast from worry..................................Feast on Divine Order,
Fast from complaining.......................Feast on appreciation,
Fast from negatives...........................Feast on affirmation,
Fast from pressure.............................Feast on unceasing prayer,
Fast from hostility..............................Feast on non-resistance,
Fast from bitterness...........................Feast on forgiveness,
Fast from self-concern.......................Feast on compassion for others,
Fast from personal anxiety...............Feast on Eternal Truth,
Fast from discouragement................Feast on hope,
Fast from facts that depress.............Feast on truths that uplift,
Fast from lethargy.............................Feast on enthusiasm,
Fast from suspicion............................Feast on truth,
Fast from shadows of sorrow............Feast on sunlight of serenity,
Fast from idle gossip..........................Feast on purposeful silence.
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