Thanks for the grace the Lord has given me (a sharing by Alphonsus Josemaria Soh)

[It] has been a struggling season for me because the fight with self weakness and self pleasures it always there and I see in this season it gets more difficult and becomes very real that I need God more then my wants, things that I seek, the temporal pleasures and happiness.

But I draw strength from Jesus through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass everyday, through the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Holy Rosary seeking intercession from our Blessed Mother, recitation of the Divine Mercy and lastly Fasting from food to unite my little suffering with those who don't have food.

All these little acts or penance I do, [I do it] through the grace the Lord has given. [If I tried to do] it by my own strength, definitely I [would not have made] it because the "God" element [would not have been] part of the process. Truly, I can say I see the fruits in this labour that I work with God, as mention in scripture: "You will be able to tell them by their fruits" (Mt 7:16).

Lastly for those who are struggling with your Lenten commitments united it with our Lord and don't lose heart and allow the devil to cheat us in any way. Remember to ask our Blessed Mother to give us graces and the strength to carry on.