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It’s tempting, sometimes, to think of our minds as a hindrance to a deeper life with God: If only my mind weren’t going a mile a minute. . . . I just don’t have the willpower to stick to my Lenten resolutions. . . . I know I shouldn’t think that way, but you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. . . . I’d be holier if I could just turn my mind off. . . .
But while it’s true that our minds can be unruly, Jesus hardly wants us to leave them behind as we follow him! Rather, he wants to transform the way we think and act.
So this Lent, why not bring your mind to the Lord—your ability to reason, decide, remember, and imagine? Why not examine your inner life to see where you might need his healing, transforming touch?
The following examination of conscience is meant to help you in this conversation with God. Feel free to adapt it in any way that you find helpful. Just remember that God has great things in store: “We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit that is from God.” Remember that “we have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:12,16).
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