WHAT TO GIVE UP . . .
Give up complaining. . . . . . . .focus on gratitude.
Give up pessimism. . . . . . . . . become an optimist.
Give up harsh judgments . . . think kindly thoughts.
Give up worry. . . . . . . . . . . . . trust Divine Providence.
Give up discouragement. . . . .be full of hope.
Give up bitterness. . . . . . . . . . turn to forgiveness.
Give up hatred. . . . . . . . . . . . . return good for evil.
Give up negativism . . . . . . . . .be positive.
Give up anger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .be more patient.
Give up pettiness. . . . . . . . . . . become mature.
Give up gloom. . . . . . . . . . . . . enjoy the beauty that is all around you.
Give up jealousy. . . . . . . . . . . . pray for trust.
Give up gossiping. . . . . . . . . . .control your tongue.
Give up sin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . turn to virtue.
Give up giving up. . . . . . . . . . . hang in there!
I’ve gone 72 hours with only water a few times. I don’t do it for religion though. I do it to make my innards healthier. Giving your GI tract a break from food now and then seems to cure lots of issues. At least for me it seems to. It seems to make my joints feel better too. I have no idea why.
Fasting is good for the body, whether for religious reasons or not. Much of what we eat is not strictly necessary, it is either a socialized habit or in some cases an actual addiction. Fasting past three days breaks a lot of this.
I am abstaining from alcohol for Lent.
Wish me luck!
Just being able to eat simple is a good start.
Even what the Church presents is at least the bare basics for fasting.
Great insight on fasting. Had to remind my daughter last night as she was looking for her “snack” about fasting. But, she says, “I’m hungry.” Told her to focus on the crucifix and look what Our Lord did for us. She did and the hunger soon subsided. Self-sacrifice is the key.
Ping!