Part of the Lenten draw, I believe, is this season's
underlying message of renewal. This season is meant to
remind Christians and anyone else who will listen, that it is
never too late to start over again. It is never too late to turn
things around.
This forty-day Lenten period is
the Christian time
designated for rethinking and reconsidering the road we've
been on, and not being afraid to change directions.
It's a
time to take a look at the spiritual road we've been traveling,
and entertain new possibilities for personal growth, a
deeper relationship with God, better relationships with those
we claim to care about, and more love for the least lovable
among us, because they need it the most.
from A
Sign from God
by Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein
Finding Your Gifts
Find your gifts and talents. Find those things that by
temperament or training, you find that you like so much that
you would do them for nothing. These sources of personal
joy are as much if not more a part of your life to be
strengthened and affirmed as any seeming spiritual
shortcoming you seek to overcome. Don't forget, Gospel
means Good News.
from One
Day at a Time
by the Rt. Rev. Don E. Johnson
Keep Praying
The core of active faith is to trust even when weíre not
sure, even when it seems impossible or improbable, even
when the evidence doesnít support it. There will always be
times when we are certain we are praying to a God who
hears, and there will be times when we are sure we are
only talking to ourselves, but active faith calls us simply to
keep praying no matter what our doubts or our certainties
are.
from
Your Spiritual Coach: Prayer and Doubt
