So, today is Ash Wednesday. I started the day by reading my first email from a series:  http://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever/  I was challenged right away to think about what is holding me back from taking the next step in my life that God is calling me to. I closed my eyes to ponder the question and realized that fear is the thing that keeps me resisting God’s next step. I opened my eyes and read the prayer:

“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself… But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost… I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”   –  Thomas Merton

This prayer summed up exactly what was in my heart. As I thought about this more, I had to remember all the times that I was afraid of what my future held, afraid of taking the next step. And so many times, I took that step out in faith – remembering that God is always with me. He has never let me down. While things don’t always go the way I want them to, if I can push through the fear and move forward, I can see his plan unfold. And His plan and path is always better than mine.

I Found God today in remembering how He is always with me, and I look forward to this Lent.