Love at the Center of It All
For Evelyn Underhill, the spiritual life wasn’t ultimately about discipline, effort, or even growth—it was about love. Everything else was meant to lead us there.
Lent, with all its practices and reflections, can sometimes feel heavy. But at its core, it’s a season that points us back to love—the love of God, and the invitation to live from that love.
Underhill believed that real spiritual transformation happens not through pressure, but through love. When we become more aware of God’s presence, we begin to respond differently. More patience. More compassion. More openness.
Not perfectly, but genuinely.
So instead of asking, “Am I doing Lent right?”, maybe the better question is, “Am I becoming more aware of love?”
That might show up in small ways. Being kinder to yourself. Listening more carefully to others. Noticing beauty you usually overlook.
Love isn’t abstract—it’s deeply practical.
And the more we root ourselves in it, the more everything else begins to shift.
Lent isn’t about earning anything. It’s about waking up to what’s already being offered.
And at the center of that offering is love.
Reflective Questions:
How do I currently experience God’s love in my life?
In what ways can I practice love more intentionally this week?
Where do I find it hardest to respond with love?
What would change if I saw Lent as an invitation to love more deeply?
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