Making Room

A #Lent26 Reflection

Lent
isn’t just about what we give up.

It’s about
what we’re making room for.

Less noise.
less constant input,
less inner commentary,
less need to fill the silence.

Less reaching
for approval,
for distraction,
for something to dull the ache.

Less reflex
toward a quick defense
or an instant reply.
No automatic yes.

When something leaves,
we sense the space it occupied.

Space offers an invitation.

Hunger becomes prayer.
Silence becomes shelter.
Absence becomes awareness.

Lent is not subtraction; it’s clearing.

Sometimes,
what moves in
when we make room
is Presence itself.

© 2026 Rainer Bantau
#Lent26

Until my next post

Be salty, stay lit.

Rainer Bantau —The Devotional Guy™

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1 Comment

  1. This is so very meaningful in a time of so little room for God.

    I love how you make the Season a series to Reflect on Christ with.

    Have linked my Post, unsure if it is too ‘_0ther worldly’ ….

    though its the world we live in – fleeting. Let me know if I’m doing this alright.

    Warm wishes always.

    🌱✝️🌿

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