Found this today. If only I had the courage and strength. This is a great Lenten sacrifice. 20 things to give up for Lent: 1. Guilt – I am loved by Jesus and he has forgiven my sins. Today is a new day and the past is behind. 2. Fear – God is on my side. In him I am more than a conqueror. (see Romans 8) 3. The need to please everyone – I can’t please everyone anyways. There is only one I need to strive to please. 4. Envy – I am blessed. My value is not found in my possessions, but in my relationship with my Heavenly Father. 5. Impatience – God’s timing is the perfect timing. 6. Sense of entitlement – The world does not owe me anything. God does not owe me anything. I live in humility and grace. 7. Bitterness and Resentment – The only person I am hurting by holding on to these is myself. 8. Blame – I am not going to pass the buck. I will take responsibility for my actions. 9. Gossip and Negativity – I will put the best construction on everything when it comes to other people. I will also minimize my contact with people who are negative and toxic bringing other people down. 10. Comparison – I have my own unique contribution to make and there is no one else like me. 11. Fear of failure – You don’t succeed without experiencing failure. Just make sure you fail forward. 12. A spirit of poverty – Believe with God that there is always more than enough and never a lack 13. Feelings of unworthiness – You are fearfully and wonderfully made by your creator. (see Psalm 139) 14. Doubt – Believe God has a plan for you that is beyond anything you could imagine. The future is brighter than you could ever realize. 15. Self-pity – God comforts us in our sorrow so that we can comfort others with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 16. Retirement – As long as you are still breathing, you are here for a reason. You have a purpose to influence others for Christ. That does not come to an end until the day we die. 17. Excuses – A wise man once said, if you need an excuse, any excuse will do. 18. Lack of counsel – Wise decisions are rarely made in a vacuum. 19. Pride – Blessed are the humble. 20. Worry – God is in control and worrying will not help.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:40:17 +0000
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