Lent 03.20.24
“Love your neighbor and forgive”
Words so simple yet so hard
We have wounds because we’ve lived
Calluses enfold our hearts
Jesus reaches out to touch
Wounds and hearts that hold too much
Love is risky, peace is faint
And forgiveness feels naive
All are sinners, all are saints
And we all God’s grace receive
So we follow mercy’s way
Softening our hearts to grace
—from the hymn "Love Your Neighbor and Forgive" by Rev. Anna Strickland | @sanctifiedart
WEEKLY CENTERING PRACTICE Center yourself through journaling. Spend a few minutes writing about the joys and concerns on your heart.
DAILY QUESTION Who in your life models healthy curiosity? What can you learn from them?
PRAYER Jesus, you are our original teacher. Over and over again, you inspired curiosity, empathy, and compassion in your disciples. Just as the disciples learned from you, help me to learn from the wise people you have placed in my life. Open my eyes to see what they see. Soften my heart to allow for growth. Open my mind up to learn from others’ experiences—so that I am more and more like you. With hope I pray, amen.
