Refreshment For A Weary Soul

…be converted …that the Lord
may grant you times of refreshment…
From Acts 3:19

It is only a week since Lent ended and four days since Easter. Still, I find myself falling into some old habits that I thought I had left behind. When I choose something to do for Lent, my intent is to work diligently at my cause for the forty days we are given and then to carry this through long after Easter. This is not the case this time around. I lost track of my efforts early on due to the unexpected expectations of others whom I chose to accommodate. This isn’t an excuse. It’s just what happened.

Still, if I truly intend to change something that is important to me, I need to commit myself for the long haul and to make this commitment a priority. When it comes to improving myself or my circumstances, it is up to me to see to it. Since I didn’t do this well during Lent, I’m turning my eyes inward where I will acknowledge my weakness in all of this. Then, I will turn my eyes upward where I will ask the Lord God for a small reminder that I am indeed loved and indeed worth the effort.

Compassionate God, thank you for your ample gifts of hope and love. Open my eyes just a bit more, that I may recognize these gifts whenever I need them.

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