What to Give Up for Lent: 15 Meaningful Suggestions
Guideposts executive editor Rick Hamlin sees Lent as a time to remember that we have both physical and spiritual needs.
Guideposts executive editor Rick Hamlin sees Lent as a time to remember that we have both physical and spiritual needs.
Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.—Isaiah 43:1 (ESV)
Fun and meaningful ways to celebrate the Lenten season together.
Fasting as a path to spiritual growth during Lent
Her daughter wanted to give up meat for Lent, but was it a meaningful sacrifice?
Lent doesn’t always mean forbidding ourselves pleasure; it can be an opportunity to seek the pleasure of God’s love and presence.
For dad, it was giving up. For mom, it was taking on. A son, years later, considers how best to prepare for the miracle of Easter.
Ashes, like sins, can be transformed into something cleansing and health-giving.
Here are our favorite ways to make the most of the Lenten season.
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.—James 1:5 (NLT)