Lent

Ten suggestions for what to give up this Lent—and what you can replace them with:

🚫 Give up snacking.

✅ Take up a short prayer like The Jesus Prayer whenever you feel hungry.

🚫 Give up gossip.

✅ Build up others with kindness instead.

🚫 Give up takeaway or eating out.

✅ Cook all of your meals instead.

🚫 Give up Netflix, Disney+ AppleTV, and other streaming services.

✅ Watch Christian films or TV shows like The Chosen instead.

🚫 Give up social media.

✅ Spend more time in prayer instead.

🚫 Give up secular books.

✅ Read spiritual books instead.

🚫 Give up snoozing your alarm.

✅ Get up as soon as your alarm goes off 

🚫 Give up going to bed late.

✅ Make sure you get 7 or 8 hours sleep instead.

🚫 Give up your headphones.

✅ Be aware of your surroundings instead.

🚫 Give up making unnecessary purchases.

✅ Give any money you would have spent to charity instead.

Which of these will you try this Lent? Whatever you choose, make sure you’re actively seeking out God instead of replacing one bad habit with another.