lent....40 days later

I meant to post this Friday, but somehow it didn't get posted.

I survived lent! I made it 40 days and went to every single class. Okay....I went to every single class except 2. But to only skip two classes out of however many classes I had during lent is pretty good! It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, although some day were much harder than others. Do I love going to class now? no. But I have a new respect for class and a new purpose for going. God has placed me in school, no matter how much I try to fight that, I am in school and will continue to be in school for several more years. School has always been something I have to do. Something to fill time between summers or while I'm waiting to go some place exciting. But that isn't what school is about. (I know...this is REALLY late in the game to have this realization.) School isn't just something I have to do until something better comes along. It is part of my journey, my life, and my calling.

Before lent, I would ask myself 'why do I have to get out of bed / go to this pointless class?' and I never really had an answer. It was just something I had to do. And not having a real motivation made not going so much easier. During lent, my answer was 'because this is where I am called" and at first, I kinda rolled my eyes as I said it. But toward the end, it became affirming. Yes, God has called me to school and if he has called me here, I have the ability to do it. I'm missing where God has called me and missing important things is I just look as school as a filler.

Lent taught me to embrace where I am. This is a journey, and I am constantly moving. That has become all to real lately. But I can't miss where I am because I keep looking ahead.

What did lent teach you?