Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent and the beginning of the Easter season. In Lent, it's traditional to give up something that we do a lot of and that we find pleasure in. This 'giving up' is done :
* as a discipline for learning self-control, to free our minds from the chase after material things,
* to identify with Christ's sufferings, and remember what the true pleasures are for followers of Christ,
* as an act of sorrow over our wrongdoings.
The most common thing is to fast for Lent. But if giving up food isn't much of a task for you, choose something else that you have to make an effort to give up. For many people, that means 40 days without television, gambling, shopping, etc.
I thought about giving up alcohol but my birthday falls during Lent and I hope someone(s) will buy me a drank. I think thought maybe I should give up wine. Last few months I have been drinking quite a bit of wine so I could do for a 40 day break. I considered giving up soda. But I already drink a lot less now that I'm over my Coca Cola addiction. So not sure if that would count as cheating.
I contemplated giving up cursing but I know if I didn't verbally curse I would be cursing in my head. So isn't cursing in my thoughts a violation? Next on the list was sex but then I had to remind myself that you have to give up something that you do a lot and find pleasure in. I'm not getting enough sex to give it up. Sad but true.
I could give up TV BUT only if I had a DVR to record the 40 days of TV I would be missing. Next on my list of maybe was DVD's...put my netflix membership on hold for 40 days and avoid the dvd library at work so I wouldn't be tempted to watch a movie.
It's the day before and I have to decide. So what do you think I should give up? What do you plan on sacrificing for Lent?
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