As we continue on our journey through the Lenten wilderness, follow Jesus as he lives his 40 days in the desert.
Be open to what emotions today’s illustration invokes for you, what details catch your eye, and consider why you might be affected by it in this way.
Then, to go deeper, if it’s helpful, contemplate each of the following questions, allowing time to fully answer each one:
And into the second half of the journey, when you seem to hit a wall, it feels like an eternity before you can stroke off another day. Are you a counter of days or do you just simply live each one as it comes? Do you get impatient? How do you push your way through? What techniques do you have for continuing on even when things get hard? Is God cheering you on in your journey or do you feel like God is keeping score along the way? How do you commit to Never Give Up? Take a look at your calendar today and see how many things are just ticking the days away vs. how many make life worth living.
