Lent is an opportunity for new growth in our faith life—a chance to develop some new habits to draw us closer to the Lord. Last year at the end of Lent, I decided to continue a few of the practices I had begun in that season, and they are now a part of my daily faith life.

Conversion is not just a one-time decision, but a living process, an active, growing life with God. If every morning we begin with a prayer of surrender, telling the Lord to take our day and all it brings, we can make our day a “living prayer” offering everything to Him for His purposes.

The disciplines of Lent are meant to help us learn that most difficult of lessons.