Lenten Season

When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will repay you... Matthew 6: 5-6

I have been feeling way overwhelmed lately... been busy, it's always busy though... With Ash Wednesday come and gone, we are right this very moment in our Lenten season... Everyone keeps talking about what they are giving up, and I have been mulling it over myself... But in the far corner of my heart, I think I have decided that rather than giving up, I am going to be giving in...

Giving in to the love of my Father, who asks me to trust in Him and tells me that through Him all things are possible.

Giving in to his wish that I know that this life is only temporary, and what I should be striving for is eternal life.

Giving in to his call, to love as he loves, to give as he gives and serve when he calls... To remember that my debts have already been paid in full...

Giving up all the worry that I hold in my heart and all the fear that I let have a hold of me and leave those in is hands where they belong.

Giving up on trying to make everything go my way and learning to trust in his way...

Giving away my need for approval when the only one who's approval I need has never asked anymore than to love and be loved...

Giving back the anger and betrayel I feel when others have done wrong to me or dislike me for no reason... The only thing I have is this moment and time nor effort should be spent worrying about such things...

Giving more of myself to the people who matter most... especially spending more time in prayer and talking to my Lord....

This is the day the Lord has made, let us Rejoice and be Glad in it... Because this moment is all we are guaranteed...