Too often we look at Lent as a time when we should be very busy about many things in order to become better, holier, more faithful people. At best, that's only half true. We should be busy about things that render us docile to the Lord's Word, malleable in his hand, open to his healing touch. If prayer, fasting and almsgiving help us to sit still with and before the Lord, then we just might find ourselves in a time and place where the LORD can do what he wants to do, with us and for us, in this holy season.
Thus, the truth of the sign above: God wants to mend our broken hearts but needs all the pieces to work with - even the ones we'd rather hide or ignore. The funny thing is that no piece of my heart is hidden from God; after all, God knows all things, even the secret broken pieces of my soul. We don't need for God to find all the pieces - he knows where they are. What is needed is for us to acknowledge before the Lord all the pieces we have to offer him for healing.
-ConcordPastor
Well said! ROB
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