![]() Self Doubt – you are good enough, you are smart enough – and people like you.Laziness – get up and clean the house or do what you need to do rather than loaf.Binge Watching – who else is guilty of this?.Yoga Pants – I really should have given up yoga pants, or maybe I should just start doing yoga.Leaving the Light On – give it up for Jesus, y’all.No seriously – just do what you are putting off. Procrastination – You know that thing you need to do, honey go do it.I really don’t mean to be late, and yes – while I have 4 kids – I need to stop that excuse and show up early. Eating Out – meal prep, use your Instant Pot – find ways to eat at home rather than eating out.30 Minutes of Television – spend 30 minutes in prayer rather than watching Netflix.Erratic Spending – rather than impulse buying that new tube of $20 lipstick, pocket the money for a rainy day.Starbucks – rather than buying yourself a coffee, pay it forward and buy someone else a Starbucks.Endless Facebook Scrolling – set a timer, if you scroll Facebook for more than 5 minutes – just quit.Wasting Time – use that time to volunteer instead.Toxic Relationships – ain’t nobody got time for that!.Hatred – the world has enough hate – it’s not worth it.Soda – that’s what I am doing – no more Coke Zero or soda for me.This can leave you with the question – what to give up for Lent? What to give up for lent What to Give Up for Lent – 40 Ideas! Yes, typically something you do during Lent is give up something. Don’t you love the whole 40 day cliche thing? Me too. Here are 40 ideas for what to give up for Lent and another 40 ideas for what to do for Lent. So let’s chat about what to give up for Lent and other ways to honor these next 45 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is meant to bring us face-to-face with our sinfulness and our weakness, and bring us to our knees and recognition that we need Savior, even after all these years of being a good church girl. I came to realize that Lent isn’t so much about the discipline of fasting or about giving something up, or even about identifying with the suffering of Jesus, because let’s face it: temporarily craving an ice cream sundae brownie doesn’t even come close to the suffering our Lord endured for our salvation. I found this piece written by One Thing Alone Ministries that I feel sums up best what Lent stands for: Lent is meant to bring our sinfulness and our weakness out into the open – allowing us to depend upon the Lord. Speaking of that woman, the pastor gave a wonderful talk about Lent and how what we are giving up is not meant to be a diet. It was so refreshing for me to see a woman behind the pulpit. Women Behind the Pulpit & The Purpose Behind Giving Something Up For Lent ![]() From the church choir to then modern contemporary Christian music – you could feel they were trying to fill the needs of the young and old. It’s currently under renovation and the service, was eclectic. It has been in town for as long as I can remember. Every church has their own beat – and this Methodist Church was obviously caught in an identify crisis. Walking thru those doors, I was flooded with unexpected memories from 24 years prior.Įmbracing the traditions of a different church is always fascinating to me. A friend had passed away, I was there for his funeral. I had been to that church once before in high school. My husband, youngest son and I attended an evening Ash Wednesday service at a local Methodist Church. That said, if you’ve read anything about this Lent Experiment – you know that I don’t follow a traditional religious Lent. As long as your heart is in the right places, and your intentions are focused – you can write your own Lent rules. So, you know if you are not scrolling Facebook for that 2 hours a day and using that time for something good – that is sufficient. Personally, I feel like it’s not so much just Jesus – but being like Jesus – being the hands and feet of Christ. While yes, there is a “official date” for Lent – this whole Lent thing, it’s about pursuing God and abstaining, putting something needless away and focusing your energy on Jesus. ![]() Ash Wednesday was yesterday, but here is the deal. What to give up for Lent? If you are asking yourself this – we have some suggestions.ĭay 2 of Lent – We are talking what we are giving up for lent and yes, I know.
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