From Fasting to Feasting (Reimagining Lent Part 2)

Too often, Lent becomes about what we fast and how well we fast. However, the true point of Lent is fasting for the sake of feasting on God's transformative power and the salvation which only He can provide. Whereas a focus on fasting leads to a preoccupation with incremental self-improvement and what is better for ourselves, a focus on feasting encourages us in our dependence on a Savior and our alignment with His mission. Regardless of what our particular defaults are, fasting is really about surrendering our self-will and self-reliance; it is a sacrifice of our own desires and capabilities to make space for God to bring visible and lasting change into our lives, all for the sake of others.