Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Three days into Lent and I am failing miserably. Yet, that in itself is helping me to see my brokenness and need for total reliance on God. Glad I have 40 days to work on surrendering my illusion of control!
While we pray for family on Fridays, the best thing we can do for them is to work on our own relationship with the Lord. Family will always pay more attention to what we do than what we say.
If a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a pit. Matthew 15:14
This Lent, work on witnessing through your sacrificial and loving behavior what you would like them to comprehend.
How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,’ when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye. Luke 6:42
Don’t worry, we are all a work in progress. We are God’s beloved and intricately crafted handiwork.
Lord, guide us on this journey of self-awareness, selflessness, surrender, and transformation. Give our families the eyes to see the power of your transformative love. Help us to pray and fast for our perseverance this Lent, and accept our offering of sacrifice on behalf of our families. We believe and trust that with you, all things are possible. Amen.
Peace, Joy and Love,
Janet
Pray, fast, and give alms. Pass it on!
