The Second Sunday in Lent
Sunday, February 28
Lent is a season of fasting and prayer. Fasting and prayer. Last week we focused on establishing the pattern of some type of fast. Now that you have removed something from your day-to-day, you should be finding a bit of space opening up. A slower pace and a simplified way of life are a cause for celebration on their own, but they also give us the opportunity to spend more time with God in prayer.
I’ve not always been good at this part of Lenten practice. I usually hear one story of an exceedingly spiritual person who prays every hour on the hour during Lent and feel overwhelmed. My sense that I need to be the most prayerful person keeps me from simply being a more prayerful person.
I’m changing it up this year. I’m going for quality over quantity and settling on a one sentence prayer for Lent. When I’m not ________ (insert your fast here) I can say this short prayer. If I have time and energy I can expand on my one sentence, or I can keep it short and sweet.
There’s nothing magical about the one sentence you decide on. If you are facing a big decision your prayer could be asking God for wisdom. If you hope to grow in an area of your life your prayer can invite God into that area. You can borrow some words from someone else, pray a verse of scripture, or write your own.
A practice to try this week:
Spend some time writing a one sentence prayer. Write down your prayer and place it in a prominent spot in your house, car, or office. Pray it, pray it, and pray it again.
Sunday, February 28
Lent is a season of fasting and prayer. Fasting and prayer. Last week we focused on establishing the pattern of some type of fast. Now that you have removed something from your day-to-day, you should be finding a bit of space opening up. A slower pace and a simplified way of life are a cause for celebration on their own, but they also give us the opportunity to spend more time with God in prayer.
I’ve not always been good at this part of Lenten practice. I usually hear one story of an exceedingly spiritual person who prays every hour on the hour during Lent and feel overwhelmed. My sense that I need to be the most prayerful person keeps me from simply being a more prayerful person.
I’m changing it up this year. I’m going for quality over quantity and settling on a one sentence prayer for Lent. When I’m not ________ (insert your fast here) I can say this short prayer. If I have time and energy I can expand on my one sentence, or I can keep it short and sweet.
There’s nothing magical about the one sentence you decide on. If you are facing a big decision your prayer could be asking God for wisdom. If you hope to grow in an area of your life your prayer can invite God into that area. You can borrow some words from someone else, pray a verse of scripture, or write your own.
A practice to try this week:
Spend some time writing a one sentence prayer. Write down your prayer and place it in a prominent spot in your house, car, or office. Pray it, pray it, and pray it again.
Posted in Lent Devotional
Recent
Archive
2022
January
February
March
M-Note 3.1.22Lenten Devotional // Day 1Lenten Devotional // Day 2Luke: The Gospel For Rebels Week 5Lenten Devotional // Day 3Lenten Devotional // Day 4Lenten Devotional // First SundayLenten Devotional // Day 5Lenten Devotional // Day 6Lenten Devotional // Day 7Lenten Devotional // Day 8Lenten Devotional // Day 9Following Jesus: Some Assembly Required – Week 1Lenten Devotional // Day 10Some Assembly RequiredLenten Devotional // Second SundayLenten Devotional // Day 11Lenten Devotional // Day 12Lenten Devotional // Day 13Lenten Devotional // Day 14Following Jesus: Some Assembly Required – Week 2Lenten Devotional // Day 15Lenten Devotional // Day 16M-Note 3.20.22Lenten Devotional // Third SundayLenten Devotional // Day 17Lenten Devotional // Day 185 Benefits to Embracing Your Uncertainty of GodLenten Devotional // Day 19Lenten Devotional // Day 20M-Note 3.24.2022Lenten Devotional // Day 21Following Jesus: Some Assembly Required – Week 3Lenten Devotional // Day 22Lenten Devotional // Fourth SundayLenten Devotional // Day 23Lenten Devotional // Day 24Lenten Devotional // Day 25Lenten Devotional // Day 26
April
Following Jesus: Some Assembly Required – Week 4M-Note 4.1.2022Lenten Devotional // Day 273 Implications of God's Humanity on YoursLenten Devotional // Day 28Lenten Devotional // Fifth SundayLenten Devotional // Day 29Lenten Devotional // Day 30Lenten Devotional // Day 31Lenten Devotional // Day 32Following Jesus: Some Assembly Required – Week 53 Misunderstandings of Easter that Impact YouLenten Devotional // Day 33Lenten Devotional // Day 34Lenten Devotional // Palm SundayLenten Devotional // Day 35Lenten Devotional // Day 36Lenten Devotional // Day 37M-Note 4.14.2022Lenten Devotional // Day 38 Maundy ThusdayLenten Devotional // Day 39 Good FridayLenten Devotional // Day 40 Holy SaturdayLenten Devotional // EasterMysterious You: How your union with God makes you divineM-Note 4.20.2022No Filter: See The Real You – Week 14 Ways Embracing Your Sin Serves the WorldM-Note 4.28.2022No Filter: See The Real You – Week 2
2021
January
No Comments