Lent is seen as a time of renunciation, a time of fasting and reflection. For those who live in a perpetual Lent through long term suffering and loss, to give up more would in our eyes simply be too much to ask.
We see Lent as a time when we can reflect on our lives, yes and see how we can improve then. What can we change? What can we do differently, how can we be more living and kind to oursrlves and others, how can we make our lives better, how can we grow in our relationship to God? Why surely by immersing ourselves in the very being of God,, the Heart of Love.
So we challenge ourselves this Lent to look with eyes if live, compassion and mercy on our lives and those of others and ask what do we need? How can we grow? What is God’s message to us?
Surely it is to see His path to the Criss was one of great love, healing, hope. His time in the desert was not empty, despite outer appearance, because it was full of love and prayer, pure communication with the Father, with no distraction. It is this love, this relationship with God that we can reflect upon and immerse ourselves in and grow with through Lent.
Yes, the path leads to the Cross. Many though are living in that energy and essence right now through different painful circumstances, that seemingly have no resolution, in that there appears to be no solution to their interminable agonising suffering and so they do not necessarily need to reflect on the path there, but rather focus on the now of how to cope within the energy and pain of it and still find love in their hearts and how to look forward in hope to a time beyond it when all Mercy is received and all love enabled to touch their own and others hearts and minds to bring healing to the brokenness of the world.
Let us turn our focus then thus Lent toward the possibility of restoration, based on love, compassion and empathy with each others circumstances and especially our own.
There is much to worry about in this time. As we enter Lent, may we hold on to truth and love at the centre of our lives and seek the peace of God which passeth all understanding to steady, guide and calm us on our journey.
Lord be with us in our troubled times.
Help us feel safe in Your Love
Help us banish all fear in Your name
Help us trust in Your goodness to bless
and save us,
To guide and comfort us,
Always.
Amen.
I gave my Son for you,
I cried those tears of pain with him,
I held him gently in my arms.
I loved him back to life.
For I am the One who loves,
I love you all,
I love you always.
For I am the One who loves
in spite of all the pain. Amen. (
From Living in the Heart of Love
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