“Practice makes perfect!” That’s the old adage.
I can tell you that it is true too. After 23 years, I have perfected the chocolate chip cookie.
The perfect chocolate chip cookie comes straight from the
oven, warm and gooey, with chocolate oozing over your fingers. This cookie will have a slightly
crunchy crust, just baked long enough to caramelize the sugars and blend the
flavors into complete perfection.
This perfectly balanced concoction leaves a salty tingle on your tongue,
combining with the buttery smoothness and chocolaty mess of a cookie that
leaves your heart happy and your mouth wanting more.
So now that I have your mouths watering and your
subconscious working on a new grocery list…
I am going to compare my faith to a chocolate chip cookie.
I will not be so bold as to say this aspect of my life has
been perfected, far from it actually.
But I will say that the practice
of faith is instrumentally important in the foundation and application of
belief.
I have enjoyed this Lenten photo journey, mostly because it
creates a point to focus my thoughts on my faith and relationship with
God. Each day brings a new meditative
word, a word to consider, and a word to relate to my faith. This practice is renewing and restoring
devotion to God and my recognition of God’s work in all aspects of life.
This is what Lent is all about. It is a season of preparation, of practice. It makes us ready to accept God’s gift
of life in Christ. It is about
shedding the sin that clings so closely, and letting go of the hurt, pain, and
shame in our lives as we remember our dependence and commitment to God, and the
life giving promises that this relationship brings.
We practice because we are not perfect. We practice to bring us closer to
perfection that is our God.
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