"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
There is our calling, right in plain sight. Sure, the language might be a little cluttered, but it's still there.
Think a moment about how education works. There are schools which have teachers who have studied the materials they're teaching. While the teachers are teaching some necessary skills, they are also, in turn, training some students to become teachers. In reality, all of the students come out as teachers to certain degrees, utilizing the skills that they learned in school. That's how God works in us.
God calls us not only so we can be comforted, but also that we might be able to comfort others. And, the way that we can comfort others is by bringing them to God. If you find a good picture on social media, you don't just tell your friends about it. You share it on social media, and if you are interacting in real life, you show your friends right next to you. In the same way, we are to bring all of those around us to the source of our great comfort, to God.
Make Lent be a time not only to reflect and improve yourself, but let it be a time when you can bring others to God, so that they might be able to experience the same comfort that you do in your own fast and/or discipline.
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