Dear Lord,
I feel like I am already failing at this Lent thing. You know what I planned to do, what my intentions were. You also know that I haven’t consistently done any of the things I set out to do.
Give up all to drink except milk and water? I fell on Day Two when a coworker brought me a fancy drink from Starbucks. Pray a Rosary or Chaplet of Divine Mercy every day of Lent? I fell on Day One. Really. Ensure that I set aside 15 minutes a day to read Scripture – and then actually do it, reflecting on what I read and prayerfully pondering Your Word? I fell on Day Four, because it was the weekend.
I’ve fallen a lot.
I know there’s still time. I know the season is young. It’s only Day Six (not counting Sunday.) But this, this is the time I usually start to rationalize my failures.
“Well, that penance was really too hard.” “That prayer routine is too unrealistic.” “That self-improvement plan was too intense.” And on I go.
It’s so easy to do this when I fail. To console my ego. To lie to myself.
Remind me, Lord, that on your Way of the Cross, you fell – not once, but three times. And you’re the Messiah, so it makes sense that I fall waaaaay more often. How humiliating, how hard that must have been for You. And yet – and yet you struggled to Your feet, balancing your crushing cross, and You got back up. You kept moving forward.
Help me keep going. Help me persevere.
Love,
Wendy
***Shared at www.theologyisaverb.com and www.reconciledtoyou.com/blog.html on 21-February-2018 for #WorthRevisit. Go check out the link-up!
Thank you,
Erin
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I think it’s brave to post these things online. And really, most of us are thinking the exact same thing. Lent can be hard and God gave us big ambitious hearts and sometimes we bite off more than we can chew… or pray. I love the idea of writing a letter to God. It seems like a lovely practice. Thank you for sharing!
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Honestly, Sterling, most of my journal entries have taken the form of letters to God lately. I like it because my reflections and frustrations become a prayer to Him – it’s all right there on paper.
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Thank you for showing that I am not the only one failing. I was also going to pray the rosary and at 3 the Divine Mercy. Thank you.
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Not the only one at all. Get back up, girl!
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