Lent Guide 2023Sample

Saturday – When I take stock of my own journey

Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God.

1 Pet 1:18 (MSG)

When you go on a journey, sometimes you have to stop before you can go further. You make sure the luggage on the roof is still secure and that the tires are still inflated. You use the navigation app to check if you’re still on the correct route.

At the end of each week in Lent, you are invited to do a revision prayer – this means to look again at that which stood out to you, which you want to think about or pray about some more. To do a revision prayer doesn’t mean that you did it “wrong” the first time. Rather, it’s about fixing God’s means of mercy, the “manna and quail”, in your heart with gratitude.

Exercise: Choose one of the days of the week and reflect on your experience of this day. You can also think back over your entire week and stand still at some moments where you experienced things that stand out and stay with you. Maybe you also want to look at some of your journal entries again. Talk to God about it.

Grace:

Lord, give me the grace to see you in my life.