This Lent has been harder than I expected. And certainly not for the reasons I would have expected.
But I feel like that’s usually how Lent goes.
You come up with a plan. And then, as Mike Tyson famously said, that plan gets thrown out the window as soon as you get hit in the mouth.
I think, in some sense, that’s the point of Lent.
It forces us into the mindset of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We think about what we can sacrifice, what extra we can be doing.
And we start with our plan. But really, the Lord always has His own plan.
And we need to be attuned to His will. And live our life with our eyes open.
Lent isn’t about executing your perfect plan. It’s about being open to God’s plan—which often looks different than what you imagined.
Let us pray.
Lord, open our eyes to what You’re doing, not just what we planned to do. Help us to respond to Your will. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Keep fighting the good fight. Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
