A Blind Spot is where the optic nerve passes through retina & does not detect images; we all have them. Each one of us has Spiritual Blind Spots and Lent is a time for us to uncover them through our Lenten practices of: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.
For the remainder of this Lent, as we prepare to celebrate Easter, consider Praying the Loser’s Prayer. It will help us find our Spiritual Blind Spots.
“I asked God to take away my pride, & God said no. He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up.
I asked God to make my test grade 100 and God said no. God said study hard, do your homework, and when you take your test do your best and be satisfied with your grade.
I asked God to grant me patience, & God said no. He said that patience is a by-product of tribulation. It isn't guaranteed; it's earned.
I asked God to give me happiness, & God said no. He said He gives blessings. Happiness is up to me.
I asked God to spare me pain, & God said no. He said suffering draws me apart from worldly care & brings me closer to Him.
I asked God to give me self-esteem, and he said ‘No. You already have it because I dwell in you. Don’t you realize you are my Beloved?’
I asked God to help me love others as much as He loves me. God said, ‘Ah, at last. You finally have the idea.’'' [The Yellow Brick Road, Bausch] p.178]
This Lent in our Prayer, Almsgiving and Fasting may we seek to Love as God Loves. And when we fail - ask God for His Grace to begin anew. If we do that our Lent will be spiritually nourishing, and our blind spots will be revealed to us.
May God Be Praised.
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