What we hold in our hearts, shapes us. That’s why God wants to make sure that everything we hold here, including what we hide, passes His inspection. So He invites us to: What part of His complete inspection are you afraid of? That’s where you start, because a change in your heart there will bring all the other changes that will heal, help, and direct. The prophet says to come four ways. 1. Come fasting. What do you need to take out of your life so that you can hear bette

Today we wear the ashes of our impotence and mortality. It is a day to remember who we are and who we are not. Today we bring our unedited selves to God so that we start this journey to the cross in the most honest way possible. I remember the first time I participated in an Ash Wednesday service. The reflective music, scripture, and words prepared me to receive the mark of the cross in ashes on my forehead. I felt branded, labeled, and unmasked. It was like someone had