40 Days and 40 Nights

So yesterday started this time called Lent. I had not participated in this time because I didn’t think it was anything that my church participated in and I didn’t know exactly what it was. Well yesterday night a popular church for some of the kids on campus held an Ash Wednesday service that explained what this time meant and what it was for. So one of the things I learned is that during this time of Lent you sacrifice something and give if up for 40 days and 40 nights. Some people give up food, candy, facebook, tv, etc. But as I sat through the service I knew immediately that this was something that I wanted to participate in and that I needed to give up something that is near and dear to my heart and that is music. Not all music but secular music. So that means no Gavin, no Jason, no John, no Marc, no Ashford (that’s for you Melissa ;) ). I know you’re reading this thinking how in the world is she going to survive!! I know I thought that too!! But I know that this is something I need to do because I know that I can get music to make me feel a certain way and it can get me in a certain mood even if I don’t want to feel that way. So I feel that this is something I have to do and that this is something God wants me to do. Now for people who chauffeur me around I can’t make you not listen to the music you want to so don’t feel like just because Jeneé’s riding around with me I have to listen to Christian music because that’s not what I’m trying to do. The point is for me to get away from the music I know that puts me in moods that I shouldn’t be in so your music might not be that music. But now if it happens to be any of the people listed above that might be a bad idea :) But my point in all of this is to really just find my purpose in God and to reconnect with Him in away that I haven’t been able to in awhile and I feel like this is going to be a big step in helping me. I’ve never had one non-secular song make me feel sad in anyway, it’s only made me feel and want to be closer to God and that’s what I want. Tonight at the campus ministry I attend one of the songs they sang just put all of this into perspective for me and I hope that you watch this link and just really take out time to really understand what the words mean for you. :) Comments Welcomed!!