Another Lenten day. As we hold to our promised observances, it is important to remember that it is not just we who are making the effort to come closer to Jesus, but he also, and more so, is making overture after overture to draw us to himself. We can so easily put the entire burden on ourselves, and thus, if we, or WHEN we stumble, we tend to be hard on ourselves unncessarily, forgetting that it is God who guides us along the way and provides the strength for our every step. His love for us is so intense, so strong, so complete that it is very hard to discourage him; it is we who so easily become discouraged, thinking that all depends on us. Daily, we need to look up and look ahead to see the hand of God and feel his power, rather than have our eyes focused on our own feet and our hearts finding their strength only in ourselves. It's a healthy mixutre, but peace, freedom and progress come, when we "let go, and let God" guide us and lead us "to ways everlasting."
Bro. Rene
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