The Top 10 Things People Give up For Lent

This year Lent begins on February 26 and goes until April 9. What is lent? According to EGW-

Lent is a 40-day period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter in which many Christians reflect on Christ’s death and resurrection.

So what is the goal of lent? Basically to give something up for 40 days in order to turn your focus back to your faith. EGW details -

It’s a time to reflect on what Jesus did. And it’s meant to be a time of self-sacrifice, denial and repentance.

I have never participated in Lent, but I was curious what people give up. So here are the Top 10 most popular things given up for Lent -

1. Social networking
2. Alcohol
3. Twitter
4. Chocolate
5. Lent
6. Meat
7. Swearing
8. Coffee
9. Soda
10. Sex

However, maybe you don't want to be like everyone else. So here at ten unique ideas of things to give up for Lent -

1. Sleeping in a Bed
2. Taking Hot Showers
3. Watching TV, Hulu, Netflix and Youtube
4. Wearing Make-up
5. Playing Games on Your Phone
6. Looking in the Mirror
7. Checking Your Bank Account
8. Bottled Water
9. Weighing Yourself
10. Reading questionable books and/or magazines

Good luck with Lent!

H/T EQUIPINGGODLYWOMEN

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