Dennis Fangmeyer
Pratt Tribune
Lent is the time of year when we are encouraged to give up something to remember what Christ gave up for us, but what do we gain in giving up? Well, Psalm 37:7 says: “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.” To ‘be still’ means to be both quiet and still without movement. In other words surrender yourself to the LORD, but surrendering to God isn’t passive resignation, fatalism, or even an excuse for laziness. And it’s certainly not accepting the status quo. Actually, it may mean just the opposite. You may need to sacrifice yourself, your way of living in order to change what needs to be changed.