2026-02-26 Lent - Day 9 Lent Second Thursday of Lent We live in an imperfect world with imperfect people. In this second week of Lent, you may begin to truly identify your weaknesses and your flaws. It’s okay! God doesn’t expect perfection from you, only your love. Let’s look at Psalm 121:1-4 I lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.3 He will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. In my prayer time yesterday I had a bit of an epiphany. I suddenly realized that no matter what I am doing, even if it is something that has absolutely nothing to do with God or anything church related, I still feel the presence of God. Even in my sin, God is with me. That is very comforting to me! We may stumble and make mistakes, even some big ones, but we are still loved! Think about that for a moment. We are completely connected to God every moment of every day. We have a kinship established with God because He created us. When we read the Holy Scriptures and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to us through the words in the Bible, those words come to life in our hearts. When we do that, the connection grows stronger. God loves us in spite of our flaws. In fact, as we become aware of our flaws we learn from them. That’s simply how God works with His imperfect children. Blessings,