The heart of Lent

Beholding God will mean undergoing death—of ways of life, of ideas about God and ourselves, of things we think will save us. And for this God death ends in resurrection.Some call it conversion, others repentance.Jesus calls it “being born again.”And it is God’s work. Journaling PromptsWhat would a new way of being in the world mean for you? What would you lay aside, what would you take up?Consider your responses above. What frightens you about this? What feels like it could be liberating?How does the notion that the Good News is God’s work and is good news for the poor strike you? Where do you want to wrestle with this and why?Practice — PrayerThis week carry a simple prayer with you.“Lord, I am yours, may your will in me be done.”Set a reminder in your phone. Jot it on a card and carry it with you in your pocket. Set it to memory.Whatever method you decide works for you, pray this as an act of surrender and dependence on God’s work in you. Allow it to interrupt your day, or moments where you may feel the urge to operate in non-Jesus centered ways.Any thoughts, objections, or bursts of faith that arise while praying this, take to God in prayer.Generosity: https://www.redemptionhou.com/give