KykNET Lent Guide 2023Sample

Week 5: Purity

Day 3: What do you really want?

“You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.” Matt 5:8 (MSG)

Christ invites us to go on an inner journey, by listening to our hearts and finding out what we are really searching for. Think about it and say (verbalise) it. When you go on this journey, you will find out immediately that it is not easy to determine what your desires truly are.

In the first place, you have many desires. There are physical, emotional, and spiritual desires. And then, these desires are often in opposition to each other. I want to be honest, but I want to be very popular. I don’t want to hurt anyone, but I want to speak the truth. I want to be healthy, but I don’t want to eat right and exercise.

You will also discover that your desires contain even greater desires. That which I think I want is not actually what I want. There are greater desires beyond the desires I have. I want a house, as an example, but what I am actually after, is security or comfort.

The disciples didn’t always know what they really wanted. They asked Jesus to show them where he lived. Later they realised that they didn’t care where He lived, they were actually searching for Him.

Exercise:

Here are a couple of exercises that could assist you in coming into contact with the deep desires within you.

• Your daydreams could give you an indication.
• The people you admire could give you an indication.
• Reflecting on the highs and lows of your day could give you an indication.

Choose an exercise and share your experiences with Him.

Repetition Prayer:

Create in me a pure heart, oh God.