Tools to Grow Closer to Jesus Each Day

Lent is one of the traditional seasons in the church year.  It is the almost seven weeks (47 days) and is the season that comes before Easter. It is a time of preparation to allow God to draw us closer to Him as we prepare to celebrate the most holy days of Good Friday and the Resurrection. 

Many Christians engage in special activities or use special tools during the Lenten season to allow God to deepen our love relationship with Him.   These activities and tools are not magic.  They are tools that place us in a mindset or even a physical location where it is easier to pray, to give thanks, and to listen to God.   I want to invite you to join me on a Lenten journey this year -- to grow our hearts closer to God’s heart.  Please choose a tool or two to open your heart.

Worship weekly (not weakly) – Our theme this season is to study, Questions for Jesus.

Home Devotions – Use Our Daily Bread or the Devotions for children to set aside a time to read and pray together as a family.

Carry a Nail – Everyone is encouraged to carry a nail in his/her pocket or purse as a daily reminder that Jesus died in our places on the cross.

Prayer Journey on our Land – By popular demand we will be setting up another prayer opportunity, a time for solitude on the our property on Cave Creek Road.

U      Philippians 4 – Don’t worry about anything…pray about everything.

Give Up Something Or Add Something

U      Give Up Something – give up a certain pleasure to remind yourself of the life Jesus gave for us;

U      Add Something – (i.e., weekly calling/visits to someone, thank-you notes) remind yourself of Christ’s ultimate sacrifice Christ for you.

Let’s grow together to love Christ more.