“It commonly happeneth that those men which enjoy most wealth are most vexed with the avaricious desire of getting more, and mightily molested with fear, lest they should lose what they have already gotten.”
Augustine (354-430) Bishop of Hippo in Day’s Collacon compiled and arranged by Edward Parsons Day (New York: IPPO, 1884) 55.
If you enjoy wealth sometimes more than you should, if are occasionally “vexed” with the desire for more, and if you would admit to feeling “mightily molested with fear”, then Lent is coming at just the right time.
There’s nothing like a season of focusing on prayer, fasting, and giving to help us grow beyond our worldly ways, our avarice and the fears that accompany it (cf. Romans 12:1-2). Whether you’ve embarked on the Lenten journey before or not, give it a go in 2015!
And regardless of whether you need inspiration or not, check out this wonderful three-minute video which chronicles some cool highlights from Lent last year. It was produced by the folks at Stewardship: 40acts 2014