For Lent this year, I decided I'd give up a number of things - something I find helpful in my walk with God leading up to Easter. One of them is that I decided I wouldn't listen to music whenever I'm in the car. At the moment, I'm not driving around heaps, but even the bit that I am, it's amazing how much space is created by having that time with no noise.
What I've been aiming for is that when I am tempted to switch on the tunes, I do one of two things - either reaffirm my need for God is greater than my need for music, and/or take some time to acknowledge that God is there with me (something which is easy to forget).
I have been reading this blog during Lent, and was fascinated by this entry, which talks about the need to not just create space, but to replace it with something else. I agree with this, because not only can Lent be a time of preparation for Easter, a time of creating space for God, recognising our need for Him, but it also can be a time to form new habits - replacing junk with beauty, distraction with focus.
Thanks for the suggestion about giving up listening to music in the car. Your comment about having time without noise hit home to me.
ReplyDeleteAlso the reminder that when we make space in our lives, it is an opportunity to replace junk with beauty and distraction with focus.
I appreciate the comments.
Thanks again