Fourth Sunday in Lent

What a difference a week makes. Last week we were struggling with maintaining our fast and not wavering. This week it seems that the struggle is not so much maintaining our fast, but remembering that it is only temporary.

It has been long enough that now what was once a struggle may be becoming part of everyday life. Something that is not out of the ordinary. Which is more dangerous than struggling with keeping our fast.

Struggling to keep our fast means that we still feel like we are giving something up for God, that we are working to maintain the commitment we made. Now, if it becomes something not out of the ordinary, we may forget why we are fasting, why what we are doing is important.

As we continue on our Lenten journey, remember that you are fasting for a purpose. Do not let your fast become so commonplace that it loses its meaning.