Return to God this lent.
Today marks the beginning of Lent.
Before you scroll… before you move on to the next distraction… just pause and listen.
God is speaking to you.
And His message is simple, but powerful.
Why You Must Return to God This Lent
In the Book of Joel, God says:
“Return to me with all your heart.”
Not half your heart.
Not the part that is comfortable.
Not only when it is convenient.
All of it.
Your broken parts.
Your hidden struggles.
Your doubts.
Your weaknesses.
Your wounds.
Everything.
Lent begins with this invitation — not condemnation, not fear — but an invitation to come back.
What Does It Mean to Return?
To return means:
- Letting go of sin
- Surrendering temptations
- Releasing anger
- Turning away from distractions
- Allowing God to heal what we try to hide
So often we give God pieces of ourselves. We pray, but we hold onto resentment. We go to church, but we cling to habits that pull us away from Christ.
Lent asks for something deeper.
It asks for your whole heart.
These 40 Days Are Not Just a Tradition
Lent is not simply a season on the Church calendar.
It is not only about giving up sweets or social media.
These forty days are sacred.
They mirror the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness.
They represent a journey — from weakness to strength, from sin to grace, from distance to intimacy with God.
This is your opportunity to begin again.
No matter how far you feel.
No matter how long it has been.
No matter how heavy your heart feels.
You can return.
An Invitation, Not an Obligation
God does not force you.
He invites you.
This Lent is a personal call — from the Father to His child.
Come back.
Come home.
Start again.
Not next week.
Not after you “fix yourself.”
Today.
A Simple Prayer for Today
You can begin with something simple:
“Lord, I return to You with all my heart.
Take my sins, my weaknesses, my distractions.
Help me begin again.”
That is enough.
This Lent… Let’s Truly Return
Before you scroll away from this moment, pause.
Take one step closer to Jesus today.
Because Lent is not about perfection.
It is about returning.
And God is waiting.
If this reflection touched your heart, share it with someone who needs to hear this invitation. Let this Lent be the beginning of something new.