Saturday of the First Week in Lent

Prayer begins where our power ends. — Abraham Heschel

A well known expression — “ There are no atheists in foxholes,” is grounded in truth. Maybe we have to reach the end of our rope to get to the point where God’s rope begins, but I have seen the power of prayer work miracles. I also believe that the best way to get to that needed spiritual turning point, where we actually begin our lives again, is through prayer.

Prayer opens our eyes to the higher reality that our will can only take us so far, and that there is a plan for us, often beyond our understanding, that will take us much, much further.So during Lent perhaps the most important discipline is simply prayer. We set aside time to approach God.

An ancient approach might help. In the quiet pick up the Bible and begin to read. Soon your mind will begin to focus on a passage, a word, or a thought. It is at that moment God has started the conversation. His rope begins.

Webb

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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.