Module 2: Exploring Lent by Nicole Jaiyaseelan https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6 2025 Elevate Bible Study en-us 2025-03-10 03:40:39 UTC 2025-03-25 11:40:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/271d.png Links to some Lenten reflections: solangedassa https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3358480359 https://dancingtogod.com/2017/03/02/lent-1a-so-whats-this-deal-with-the-garden/


]]> 2025-03-10 08:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3358480359 Group 3’s Thoughts https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3358706934 How can you resist a Lent of exterior motives?

  • Being intentional. Not appealing to our own selves but doing everything intently for the Lord, especially in our fasting, prayer and almsgiving this Lent

  • Sitting with the Lord in silence and bringing everything to Him. That we take the time to pray or read the Word of God. Maybe spend a bit of time with Him in adoration.

  • Go to confession and bring our vulnerable and weakened selves to Him. That we become in tune with Him as we ask for forgiveness from our sins.

]]> 2025-03-10 11:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3358706934 Symbolism of Dust or Ashes nicashley2003 https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3379122600

  • mortality: after the commission of the first sin, we are subject not just to suffering, but to death. Every human being is mortal and we go back (after our death) to a state of being dust and ashes.

  • repentance (Job 42:6): "therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

  • penance (Daniel 9:3): during intense periods of prayer, ancient Jews would wear a sackcloth that would scratch and irritate the skin causing suffering and it would be a kind of penance.

    • fast and abstain from food & drink

  • interceding for others (1 Maccabees 3:47 & Esther 14:1-3)

    • Ash Wednesday

    The practice of ashes can be seen as an outward sign of inward repentance, showing humility. We are made out of nothing and to nothing we will return.

    ]]>     2025-03-24 08:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3379122600     Question 4 forgiveness Session 3 https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3379361594 In an ideal world, I would always be able to extend forgiveness to anybody, no matter what the sin is. However, in reality I can find it really hard to forgive particularly nasty actions against me. Generally, I like to go away from those who committed the sin and spend some alone time with God to process what has happened. This time helps me come to a better understanding of the context and situation which helps me a lot in forgiving those involved. Overall, while it can take some time, I feel that I can usually forgive those who have sinned against me, especially when given time.

    ]]>     2025-03-24 11:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3379361594     Joel https://padlet.com/nicashley2003/o4r3a3gd20ohkvs6/wish/3379425839 Ideal Joel would like to be able to forgive someone, but Joel is not ideal and can only pray that if the moment arrives,

    I can trust in God's grace and mercy no matter the disbelief in love and forgiveness.

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