Repentance
To truly repent
is not
to express regret for what I have done,
but instead
to believe that God loves me as I am.
Acknowledging what I regret having done
allows me to appreciate the reality of God’s love.
Reflection and Prayer
Revisit the prayer from Ash Wednesday. How are you receiving what you and Jesus are longing for? Have a sacred conversation with Jesus about this. Say what is on your heart and allow him to share with you what is on his heart. Do you truly believe that God loves you as you are and that God could not love you more even if you changed in some way? Think of the person you love most. Would you love them more if they changed?