Take the Lord With You Today
Pastor’s Column
3rd Sunday of Lent
March 8, 2015
The Lord wants to accompany us on our daily journey of Lent, as well as life itself. These are things that all of us can do. Perhaps one of these would make a good offering for the rest of Lent.
OFFER GOD ALL THE WORK YOU WILL DO TODAY
Dear God, this day belongs to you. Help me to make of this day an act of love for you. Let the details of my work, my day and my life, be done for the love of you.
USE SHORT PRAYERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Jesus, I love you. Heart of Jesus, get me through this!
My Lord and my God. Lord, let me do this for you.
Jesus, I trust in you. Lord, have mercy on me a sinner.
TRY THANKING GOD FOR SOMETHING INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING
Jesus taught us to unite our sufferings to his cross, and that we must carry our cross to be his disciples. In practice, this means accepting things that irritate us, being kind to others or silent when irritated, and learning to thank God for everything.
DO YOUR BEST EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE NOTICES
During our workday, we are actually working for God, no matter what we do for a living. We strive to do a good job because the Lord always notices.
KEEP A VISUAL REMINDER OF GOD AT WORK, HOME AND SCHOOL
This could be almost anything that reminds us of the Lord. Even if it is not possible to have a religious object like a picture of Christ, a cross or a bible at your desk or workplace (every home should have these things!), we can always use some common object, perhaps even in our pocket, to remind us to work for Christ today.
Father Gary