Our Lenten Journey 2026

This is a season of reflection; a time of repentance, preparation, prayer and fasting. An opportunity to focus our sights on true discipleship and becoming who God created us to be in the midst of being our most real and authentic selves.

As you begin this journey of prayer and seeking a deeper relationship with God, you may be uncertain as to where you to begin. Praying this prayer wherever you are in this journey of faith is never a bad place to start.

Lord,

Here and now, I confess my sins and failures to You and I am heartfully sorry for having sinned against You.

Grant me the strength to seek and accept Your forgiveness.

Lord Jesus, on the cross on Calvary, You poured Yourself  out completely for me and I claim that wonderful and indescribable gift of salvation.

Lord, create a clean heart in me.

Transform me and renew me in every way; mind, body and spirit.

Be the Lord of my life and guide me in Your ways everlasting.

I consecrate myself to You Lord and ask that You use me according to Your Holy Will.

I pray in the name of Jesus.

Amen

Today is a new day and a new opportunity to grow in faith. 
 

It's 4 days in to Lent and maybe you haven't decided either how or what you'll fast from during these forty days leading up to Easter. Think of it this way, you've built an alter and you are going to lay a sacrifice on it that honors God. Whatever it will be, it will cost you something, your comfort, your convenience or your routine. The sacrifice should be something that will actually make a lasting change in who you in your relationship toward God.

In 1 Chronicles 21:18-27 we see David's commitment to worship the Lord. The laws of Moses in the Old Testament, were very detailed and they determined the proper sacrifice for each specific offering. Today, your sacrifice is up to you.

An easy way to determine what to offer as a fast would be to try to do without it, if you cannot live without it or you struggle with giving it up or even cutting back for this short period of time....you've probably just realized what you should offer up.

Search your heart today and you pray, ask the Lord to reveal to you what your sacrifice will be.

But rest assured, it's not that complicated, in fact all of this time you've been preparing for and deciding what or how much you will fast, somehow you have already chosen. Thoughts and visions revealed it to you because God laid it upon your heart. God doesn't demand anything from us, but instead, He asks us to surrender through His gentle urging and nudging.

But there's a caveat, It will take some serious willpower and commitment to get you out of your comfort zone. The sacrifice that you offer up as your fast is in itself an act of dedication and a commitment to God.

If you're worried that you will fail to meet this offertory gift, write your fast offering down on a piece of paper to remind you and if necessary, share it with someone who will help you be accountable.

Remember it's not about guilt, it's about change.