Not Made for [C o m f o r t]

It is that time of the year again, Lent.
A time where Ash Wednesday is packed with people trying to get dark ash on their forehead so they could proclaim to the world their faith. A time where we causally lay off certain junk foods for fourty days only to complain the entire time, nag and go right back and indulge on it come Easter Sunday.
It is a time where we constantly forget that we can't have meat on Friday so we settle for fish.
This is supposed to be a time of change, NOT ROUTINE.
We are called to leave our comfort zone and venture out to a small taste of what Christ endured.
There are a few things I need to clarify.
The church should not simply be packed with people for Ash Wednesday. But every day, or at least every Sunday. Within this area, there are multiple Catholic Churches that offer daily mass as various times throughout the day.
The ashes on our forehead are not to proclaim to the world of our faith, though it does fulfill that purpose. It is mean to remind us of our sinfulness and how we must repent.
Our Lent sacrifice should consist more of simply junk food,
Our lent offering should draw us closer to God.
Find something in your life that keeps you from God.
This is a time for us to be uncomfortable, and offer up that to God.
This is a time for us to change our bad habits into something good.

If that means waking up a little earlier, than so be it.

We are called to suffer and to be in pain, not all the time but for some time.
This does not mean we should seek this out, but if it be done according to God's will, then acceptingly embrace your Cross he has bestowed upon you. Accept your Cross God has blessed you with.
How much better does accomplishment feel when you know that you have put so much into it?
Our journey with Christ is not a day a year, it is not one simple task, it is a marathon, So do not sprint, Since we are not of this world, we will not find complete comfort and rest in earthly matters.
Enjoy the things we have been given, but do not take them for granted or be satisfied in them.
Our only satisfaction should come from Christ.
"Our souls are restless until they rest in thee" St. Augustine,