Sunday Feb 22

Father, Lent begins in a few days, and I want it to be more than ritual, more than just giving up chocolate or scrolling. I want genuine transformation, honest repentance, real return to you with my whole heart. But I also know I'm prone to performance, to external actions that don't touch

You can approach My throne of grace with confidence - not cowering in fear, not groveling in shame, but bold and assured. You have access through Jesus. Come freely to receive mercy and find grace exactly when you need it. The throne room is always open to you.

The Pharisees were scandalized by whom Jesus ate with. "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" they demanded (Matthew 9:11). In their worldview, holiness meant separation from sin and sinners. Righteous people didn't contaminate themselves by associating with the moral