Lent 02.21.24
A chance encounter by the lake
I thought this must be some mistake
That someone wrapped in holiness
Would willingly embrace this mess
I tried to tell you, “Leave me be—
I’m not sure what you see in me.”
And yet you chose my net to fill
With all my faults you call me still
—from the hymn "You Sought Me" by Rev. Anna Strickland | @sanctifiedart
WEEKLY CENTERING PRACTICE Center yourself in silence. Sit in the quiet for 5 minutes. Allow your thoughts to pass by like a stream. Be still and listen.
DAILY QUESTION Jesus sends the disciples into “deep water” (Lk. 5:1-11). What does that image bring to mind? Does deep water feel risky, holy, challenging, or awe-inspiring?
PRAYER God of the sea, I long for a faith that takes me into deep water. I long for a faith that leaves the safety and the shallows of the shore for deeper relationship, deeper faith, and deeper wonder. However, despite my longings, fear always finds me. Challenge me to follow you even when the invitation feels risky. I don’t want to stay in the shallows. I want to follow you into the deep. Amen.
