Lent: Ready for a Change?

The season of Lent begins today with Ash Wednesday, and our service is at 6:30pm tonight. Lent is a great time to take a self-inventory. After the holidays and Mardi Gras, most of us are in need of repentance. To repent literally means "to turn around" or to find a new direction. I turned from my healthier eating for the holidays and it's past time for me to repent or to turn around and eat healthier again.

A number of us are doing the Daniel Fast for 21 days and the Daniel Plan for the remainder of Lent this year. You are invited to join us. For more information and to receive daily email devotionals and encouragement, visit http://daniel-fast.com. Also I have hundreds of recipes I can share via email if you'll send me a request.

It takes courage to change, to break out of whatever narrow paths we might find ourselves in. If we are going to change, we have to take the first uncertain steps out of the familiar and into the unknown. Praise God, we have the hand of Jesus reaching out to us for those times we fear or start to lose our way.

If you had the courage, what would you change? Think about that and consider using this season of Lent to turn around and take that first step on the path of change. On Sunday you will have an opportunity to write what you would like to change and I will pray for you during Lent. Also available will be words of encouragement to help you. Together we can support each other as we make changes in our lives. And if you've been on that missing church path, turn around and join us at 10:45am. You belong at Cornerstone!

Rev Sandy, Pastor