You too can take part in Lent!

Hello and Welcome! 

Thank you for stopping by today. have you done anything spiritual for lent this year? perhaps you don't even know how to. in that case, please read on to find out...

I came across an article I wrote for the Athens News, "Whether a hymn or an OM Greece  spells spirituality" some time ago . And, looking for a way to encourage everyone to join in with Lent, I decided to share part of it. 

Article extract

If you want to begin today, right this very moment, to nourish your spirit you can do nothing better than sending out a prayer for someone else. It is not a prerequisite to prayer that you have knowledge of God, it's fine to send your petition to Him anyway, even if you think it's on the 'off chance' that SOMEONE UP THERE is listening. You don't need fancy words, just state what you want with a sincerity of heart. 

    Norman Vincent Peale in his best selling book The Power of Positive Thinking says of prayer, "Personally, I believe that prayer is a sending out of vibrations from one person to another and to God. All of the universe is in vibration. There are vibrations is the molecules of a table. The air is filled with vibrations. The reaction between human beings is also a vibration. When you send out a prayer for another person, you employ the force inherent in a spiritual universe. You transport from yourself to the other person a sense of love, helpfulness, support - a sympathetic, powerful understanding - and in this process you awaken vibrations in the universe through which God brings to pass the good objectives prayed for. Experiment with this principle and you will know its amazing results."

We are now embarking on the fifth week of Lent. When I say WE I mean Christians. Perhaps, though you were baptised, maybe as a child, you do not attend church services. Maybe you don't even pray much anymore. If you have forgotten about God you can be sure that He has not, and never will, forget you. You remain His beloved child. Or. You may not have been baptised but no matter. God loves you! Either way, you can still join join us, me, in our preparation for the holiest time of the year. Next week is Holy Week, when we will remember Christ's Passion, Death and Resurrection, culminating in the glorious feast of Easter. 

Try saying the following prayer from your heart: 

"Dear Lord, I am sorry that I have not made space for You in my life. Please help me to do that from this moment on.  And please will you please help [name the person and ask for what they need] Thank you Jesus very much.” 

To read the full article " Whether with a hymn or an OM, Greece spells spirituality" please click on the link

I would love to hear your feedback on this method. 

May God bless your efforts now and always.

Teresa 

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