There has been a knocking at the door of my heart for the last two weeks. It is this attention seeking that has been the impetus for the focus upon prayer in most of the reflections. Just as a candle is a "sign" of guidance in darkness, of hope in difficult times, so, too, prayer is a "sign" of our relationship with Jesus Christ. The attention to prayer has been a "sign" to you as well as myself that God is calling us to give some of our time each day to being with him in the quiet of prayer. Leading you to prayer is a response to the Holy Spirit's efforts to assist us in drawing closer to the Lord.
Queen Ester's petition for divine assistance to help her from a drastic deed "for I am taking my life in my hand" and the promise of Jesus to his disciples that simply asking would serve to open the heart of God to us are signs to us the we are loved beyond our understanding. This is truly one of the gifts to us who make prayer an important part of Lent.
Each of us is driven, whether we are are aware of it or not, by a special, singular spirituality regardless of the faith we profess. Before you became a member of the human family God had implanted a spirituality into your very unborn being. It is the daily seeking to know oneself better during the days of repentance and new life that spirituality brings to fruition.
Pray during theses days of Lent that your spirituality and the journey towards comprehending its power will be a light that shines out to others, a light that provides encouragement and guidance for those seeking to know God's love.
It is your spirituality that God uses to bring you to see the purpose you have in this world. And it is through prayer that your heart and soul are opened by the light of Christ to see who you are, to know your spirituality.
