Lent is almost over...I failed at all of my Lenten practices...

In the past,

I would have been so stressed. 
I would have beaten myself up

because
I failed.

I did not give to God

what I had hoped to give Him, 

and 

that was a Lent of 

adoration, prayer, almsgiving

and

sacrifice.

But God is good.

He knew I needed to learn some things,

and,

trust me,

He taught me.

One of the first lessons I learned was that,

this was not about me.

Yes, I had good intentions.

Yes, I wanted to succeed, 

but the problem was that there simply was too much

ME

and not enough

God.

What I had chosen to do was not for 

HIM 

but all for me.

I also learned that the root cause of my sinful life has been a 

stronghold.

That stronghold is my 

PAST.

I have embraced the hurt and pain I felt, 

and used it as a reason to sin.

Yes,

I did hurt greatly at one time in my life,

but my sins stem from that.

Not letting go of the pain and grief has hurt me far more than it ever helped.

I also learned,

and this amazed me,

that

I REALLY DO LOVE GOD!

I didn't think I did,

but now I know,

I DO!

I also learned,

and this amazed me, again,

NO MATTER WHAT,

NO MATTER WHERE,

GOD 

LOVES 

ME

AND HE IS WITH ME UNTIL THE END OF TIME.

The most important thing I learned this season is that life is about 

LOVE.

GOD IS LOVE!

 ^"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."

John 15:13

And at the Easter Vigil, we will be reminded of this again.

Praise to You Lord, Jesus Christ, King of Endless Glory!