In an early episode of the show Joan of Arcadia, God encourages Joan to try playing chess. At the same time, Joan lets herself get caught up in the social scene of her high school, the game that determines who's in and who's out. She comes to realize that the only way to win either game is to resist the temptation to react to other people and just follow her own path.
There is a lot of advice out there about how to connect to God. Some of it assumes that everyone loves to read Scripture, or craves silence, or finds clarity in fasting, or feels at home in traditional worship. The reality is that there is no one practice that will suit everyone. Sometimes we have to ignore others' advice (even the ideas of your blogging priest) and seek our own path towards God.
We are halfway through Lent. Maybe you started a practice for this season and it's not doing a lot for you. Maybe you didn't choose anything at first, but there's something you'd like to try for the next 20 days. Give yourself permission to engage this time in your own way. All that matters is you, your God, and the love that is growing between you.
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