This is like New Year all over again. Ash Wednesday is a reminder that we are but dust. Dust. Dust that doesn't carry baggage. Dust that doesn't worry. We are lumps of complicated dust and at the end of this world. We return back to it. So will you allow your Dust to be used for the purposes of God?

Song: Magnificent and Holy - Israel & New Breed

Scripture: Revelation 3:15-16 "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth."

You know that feeling when you're driving home and suddenly realize you don't remember the last ten minutes of the drive? Your body went through all the motions—turning the wheel, checking mirrors, stopping at lights—but your mind was somewhere else entirely. That's what you call autopilot. And, can I tell you something? We do the same thing with our faith.

Song: LA Mass Choir That's When You Bless Me

Scripture: Matthew 6:6 - "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen."

Let's talk about prayer space today. Not just physical space, but the kind of space your soul needs to actually connect with God.

Jesus was intentional about this. He withdrew. He went to the mountain. He slipped away early in the morning. He found places where He could be fully present with God. And if Jesus needed that kind of space, what makes us think we can pray effectively in the midst chaos? With this kind of chaos?

Song: Ultimate Relationship: Lalah Hathaway and Donald Lawrence