A little more than a week ago, I was leaving the place where I work out in the morning. Nothing out of the ordinary there. Well, as I proceeded into the intersection, another driver decided to turn left while I had the go-ahead green light. I couldn’t stop in time, and ended up colliding with the other driver. Luckily, neither of us was hurt. But that’s more than I can say for my vehicle.
We found out last week that it would cost more to fix the car than it was worth. In other words, it was time to go car shopping. Now, this is a task that I really do not enjoy doing. The research part is not the problem, but the going to car dealers is what I dread the most.
I do have to admit that at least for this time around, we ended up having some pretty decent salesmen. Some the overall experience was not all that bad.
After seeing the remnants of our vehicle after the collision, I immediately began thinking of how this so perfectly ties into my Lenten journey. How often do we get another chance to start over? How many opportunities do we get to take a hard look at our life, and to see how our lives have become mangled, twisted, crushed, and destroyed because of some of the poor choices that we have made? How can we take advantage of seeing with opened eyes, and deciding right here and now, to change the way we live? Each of us needs to do the research of how we are living, and to find a new way to live according the word of God. Each of us needs to become a new existence, putting our old habits behind us and setting our sights on what is to come.
There is still plenty of time within Lent to make a change. I challenge you to start over (if you have encountered a minor Lenten set-back), and to make a commitment to God. Live these remaining days of Lent with a sense of purpose – to change your life for the better – to fix what may be broken, and to heal the wounds that are hurting. It won’t be easy, but the end result is well worth the effort!
