The influential French writer Simone Weil believed that attention is the very heart of prayer, and her French forebear Blaise Pascal also felt that “inattention is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life.”
Perhaps Lent is about becoming more aware – through daily attentiveness – to the reality that we are created-from-the-dust-living-spirits, that we are enough, that everything we need and long for is already ours in Christ.
In this podcast, I offer a “reframing” of Lent, not to change its meaning, but rather, to take a picture we have all grown accustomed to, and surround it with a new frame, one that allows us to see the picture afresh.
Lent can be seen as an invitation to live a more Attentive Life, finding God’s presence in all of life.
I find these words of Leighton Ford leading me into this Lenten Season: “I do realize that this life stage requires not so much doing for God as paying attention to what God is doing.”
Attentiveness.
My prayer is that my reflections for the season of Lent will be encouragement to you.
“You will do well to pay attention [to the prophetic word] . . . until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” 2 Peter 1:19
Ever with you on The Journey,
Rob+
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