SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE


Looking into the experiences of other, everyday Christians can help answer the question: โ€œHow to observe Lent?โ€ or โ€œWhy is Lent important?โ€ Check out this short personal testimony and dive into todayโ€™s step on our Lent journey!

 

Journey Through Lent, Day 15

Repentance and healing arenโ€™t just an important part of our relationship with God, but also an important part of our relationships with others and our own emotional health.

However, finding the joy of repentance can be difficult. Check out this short testimony with Q. Jackson where she shares her experiences with repentance in her Lent journey!

Testimony Q & A with Q. Jackson

Q: What have you been learning recently about the topic of โ€œrepentance?โ€
A: Repentance makes me feel really, really awfulโ€”mainly because it forces me to acknowledge that Iโ€™m wrong. But as an Enneagram type 1 (perfectionist), being wrong or bad is legitimately my worst fear. Recently, Godโ€™s been showing me that it actually feels WAY better when I give up my normal response of self-defense and attempted justification, and embrace his wayโ€”setting aside pride, and seeking unity and restoration. Itโ€™s less scary when he reminds me that my mistakes are separate from my identityโ€”they donโ€™t define my character to him.

Scripture:

โ€œBe completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peaceโ€ (Ephesians 4:2-3).

Reflect

Recall a personal regret you have because of a mistake youโ€™ve made. In what ways do you believe it affects God’s (or otherโ€™s) opinion of you? Then invite God to remind you how he sees you and thinks about you (and listen for a minute to hear what he says!).

 

Whether youโ€™ve been following our Lent study since day 1, or youโ€™re just now starting your Lent journey, weโ€™ve got loads of helpful resources for you. Check out this link for the complete 40 days of our journey through Lentโ€”read another short personal testimony, or any of our Lent prayers and Scripture meditations!