God wants more for us than He wants from us.
Barb Roose
WHO IS BARB ROOSE?
Barb Roose is a speaker and author who is passionate about teaching women to live beautifully strong and courageous so that they experience God’s great adventure of faith and purpose for their lives. She’s the proud empty-nest mom of three adult kids and whenever possible, Barb prefers to eat dessert first. You can connect with her on her website: https://www.barbroose.com, Facebook author page, Instagram and Twitter.
Find Jesus in the Psalms for Lent
In this episode, Barb Roose talks about meditating on the Psalms for Lent. She explains:
-Why do you need to participate in Lent actively?
-How does meditation of the psalms help during Lent, what’s the connection between this book and the life and death of Jesus?
– How does one journey through the psalms for lent?
What Are You Doing During This Lent?
It’s a question many agonize over and finally decide to give up a few things for Lent. The focus entirely being on as Barb says in the podcast what we’re doing for God rather than what He wants to do for us.
I love how Barb hits the nail on the head straight on. When I asked her to be on the podcast, it was just a matter of days before we planned and went ahead to record at about 9 in the morning. It was entirely God’s grace that I stumbled upon her book to focus on my own Lenten journey.
Lent is a hard season. It’s been only a few days and I can already feel the effect of the pruning. All the distractions and temptations clamoring for my attention. The food that I love and the things I used to spend time on are gone but yet, so often my mind drifts to them. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Barb says Lent is a season. Allow it to be a time when you draw nearer to god.
One of the things she is encouraging us to do is read 1 Psalm a day and ask God to reveal Himself to you. If you need help, pick up her devotional and use it to guide you. Barb says we all need a season to help us come out stronger and why not make Lent that season for you? This is a time when you focus on removing a vice and developing a virtue.
I am grateful that Barb was so informative and shared her wisdom on using the Psalms for Lent. Truly, it’s amazing how God worked and brought us together.
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