FIFTH FULL WEEK OF LENT 2025: DISCIPLESHIP & COMMITMENT


FIFTH WEEK OF LENT: DISCIPLESHIP & COMMITMENT
This calendar guides you through the 40 days of Lent (not counting Sundays) plus Easter Week. Each day offers scripture, reflection, and a simple practice to deepen your faith and prepare your heart for the joy of Easter. The practices are designed for real life — accessible regardless of your circumstances or where you are in your Christian journey. May this season bring you closer to Christ and the renewal He offers.
This week we focus on discipleship and commitment. Jesus invites us to move beyond simple understanding. The readings invite us to follow spiritual teachings faithfully in our everyday lives, embracing both the challenges and rewards that come with applying the spiritual teachings.
5th Sunday
Following Jesus often means moving beyond our comfort zones and trusting His direction, even when it doesn’t make sense to us.
Today’s Practice
Is there an area of your life where God might be calling you to “put out into deeper water”? Take a moment to pray about this.
Discipleship isn’t a one-time decision but a daily commitment to follow Jesus, even through difficulties.
Today’s Practice
Consider what “taking up your cross” might mean in your current circumstances. Ask for courage to follow Jesus today.
Jesus reminds us that God’s care extends to even the smallest creatures, showing just how deeply and personally we are loved by our Creator.
Today’s Practice
Notice the small or seemingly insignificant things around you today. Let it remind you of God’s detailed love for you and consider how you might extend that same attentive care to someone in your life.
Jesus notices and values even the smallest acts of kindness done in His name.
Today’s Practice
Look for an opportunity to offer a simple kindness to someone who might be overlooked or marginalized.
Jesus calls us to be visible bearers of light in the world, suggesting that authentic discipleship isn’t hidden but expressed through how we live and treat others.
Today’s Practice
Consider one way your faith might “shine” through your actions today. This could be as simple as a kind word, a patient response, or an act of generosity.
Discipleship sometimes involves hardship, but we endure knowing we serve a greater purpose.
Today’s Practice
If you’re going through a difficult time, remember that Christ is with you in it. If things are going well, pray for those who are suffering.
God’s Word guides our path as disciples, showing us the way forward and helping us course-correct when needed.
Today’s Practice
Choose one verse from this week that especially spoke to you. Write it down or memorize it as a guide for your journey.