Written by the editors of Christianity.com.
Father God, I don’t want this Lent to pass by as just another season—I want to be changed. Strip away anything in me that keeps me from fully surrendering to You. Fill me with Your Spirit and renew my mind so that I may grow in faith, love, and obedience. Open my heart to Your Word, and let my prayer life deepen in intimacy with You. Help me to quiet the noise of the world so I can hear Your voice more clearly. Make me more like Jesus, day by day. Amen.
“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. [Joel 2:12-13]