Lent 2021: A Story to Live BySample

When your all seems small

Reflection:

I have often wondered what it is that I can offer God. I am only one person in a vast universe; I am only one life set against all eternity.

But God does not want anything grand from us. God is the loving parent who delights in who we are, as we are – our passions, our interests, our dreams, but also all of the small things.

‘Whatever you do’ is a reminder that God is not interested in particular types of people doing particular types of things. It is an invitation to give our all to God, even if our all seems small. Do you love gardening? Give that to God. Do you love working out? Give that to God. Do you love accounting (there’s bound to be someone out there!) – give that to God. God will love it!

Prayer:

The Examen is a type of prayer to help us keep in a regular rhythm of conversation with God and bring our all before him. 

1. Find a quiet place and be still.
2. Begin by giving thanks to God for every detail you can remember over the last few hours.
3. Reflect on how you're currently feeling. Name these emotions and give them to God.
4. Choose one joy or sorrow and lift this to God in prayer. 
5. Commit the next few hours to God. 

Author: Rosa Camargo de Bravo

Rosa oversees Tearfund’s work in Latin America and the Caribbean.