“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
 I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
 I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." (Isaiah 4: 1-3)

Lent is a season of reflection and repentance. It’s taking time to deliberately pause and notice how far and how often we stray from God’s good intention for our lives. But we find how gracious and how close God is when we return. So we come, not in shame, but in hopeful anticipation of His grace.

Do you find yourself distant from God? When was the last time you were honest with God?