Wednesday in the First Week of Lent

And oft, when in my heart was heard

Thy timely mandate, I deferred

The task, in smoother walks to stray;

But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. – W. Wordsworth

 

For those of you who have been perfect so far in your Lenten discipline – Congratulations. For most of us who have already “stumbled”  simply get back on the horse and ride. Scripture tells us to pray to God to give you a “perfect heart.” But I believe God only expects us to have and to listen to the best heart we can have. Even if our heart is not perfect it is better than none. The same goes for our obedience to our Lenten discipline. Any obedience is better than none. Set your heart and your will toward your goal, and each time you stumble and fall, hit the ground running.

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About the author

Webb Hubbell is the former Associate Attorney General of The United States. His novels, When Men Betray, Ginger Snaps, A Game of Inches, The Eighteenth Green, and The East End are published by Beaufort Books and are available online or at your local bookstore. When Men Betray won one of the IndieFab awards for best novel in 2014. Ginger Snaps and The Eighteenth Green won the IPPY Awards Gold Medal for best suspense/thriller. His latest, “Light of Day” will be on the bookstands soon.