“Jesus does not leave you where He finds you. He may come to you and throw his arms around you but then pretty soon He starts probing you. And pushing you and saying, ‘You can’t stay here. If you stay here, you’ll die.’ He always does that.”
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David Hughes
This pretty much sums up my lent, or to be more accurate, my time since the youth retreat I went on in February. Every time I take a step closer to Him, I am content to stay at that place for a while. But He wants so much more for me. I find myself nudged along, inspired in prayer to change this or that. I think, "Okay, in a month or so, I'll get on that." But no, He convinces me of the urgency of the matter and so I take another step closer to Him.
This process is encouraging, for I know He cares about me more than I care for myself. I know He has a plan greater than this world. Somedays it is tiring, I do not want to move forward, but this lent has possible been the most fruitful lent of my life. So I am grateful.
Pax Christi!
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