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Happy Ash Wednesday to you! It's time to decide what you'll give up or perhaps what you'll take on for the next 40 days.
Or what you'll be digging into. How about...your bag. Yes, your bag. Your murse (man purse). Your fanny pack. Your wallet. Your backpack. Your satchel. Whatever you call it, get into it. If you're like me, you're into your bag every day. I'm a mom of two, I work now full-time and I can tell you that my purse harbors all sorts of trash and tools and junk. Gum wrappers. Socks. Receipts. Old snacks. It's not a pretty place.
Sometimes, like Austin Powers did in his famous movie "Austin Powers," I'd rather just forget that it exists. "Me? Oh no, that's not my bag. That's not mine, the one that is cluttered with leaking pens and notes from some meeting I attended years ago. My bag? NO way...huh uh. Not mine. My bag surely is filled with exotic cosmetics, neatly folded tissue papers and relevant, sweet-smelling, organized goods."
The same is true of the bag God gives us. I think God equips us with the perfect carrying case for the tools we need. And each day, he fills it with just the right materials we'll need to get His work done. Trouble is, we're too busy denying our bag...much less ready to use what's inside of it.
This Lent, claim your bag. Get excited about what stuff God's going to give you to bless others. Ready to unzip? Come visit tomorrow and we'll talk more. It IS your bag, baby.
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