Notes on Lent

Lent has a deeply spiritual basis, though it does not appear in the Bible. It is a church institution that provides for the observance of a 40-day period of prayer and fasting as a preparation for spiritual work. For us in Unity it is preparation for the resurrection of the mind from darkness of doubt and false beliefs into the light of understanding. Rather than fasting from food or drink, we fast from error thought, and feast on the truth of God's bountiful good will (Fillmore).

In this season where there is such a sense of gloom and doom over financial crisis, huge stock market losses, and job losses, it is very easy to be caught up in this climate of fear. Our fasting is from doubt and fear, especially now, and we feast on the spiritual idea of abundance. There is more than enough on this planet for everyone. Let's pray that our distribution systems are maximized to deliver the abundance to all.