2007-02-28 02:59:41 · 12 answers · asked by Wheel 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Fast Food
2007-03-08 00:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by Missy M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever noticed how much of our supposedly rational decision
making is really nothing more than our preferences or prejudices in search
of an excuse?We can spin some fancy tales and conjure some eloquent
arguments, but in the end most of them amount to very little. And much the
same is true of so many of our plans, prayers, and promises. Lots of
talk and little more. Worst of all we can get in the habit of believing
our own 'press releases', believing all that baloney to be true.
Moving from cheap talk to real deeds is at the heart of what Lent is
about.It starts with repenting, that is, re-thinking what's truly
important and where we ought to be investing our main energies, if we want to
call ourselves followers of Jesus.That kind of re-thinking inevitably
calls us to re-forming and re-shaping parts of our lives into a clearer
likeness of Jesus.And that in turn requires that we get to know Jesus
better -- from the inside.
God has given each one of us unique gifts for which there is a specific
need in our piece of the world.Get to know Jesus better -- on the
inside -- and he'll show you how to carry your gifts where they're
needed.Your deeds will be ever so much better than any words.And your heart will
know the delight of being a real follower of Jesus.
2007-03-06 15:11:24 · answer #2 · answered by cashelmara 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lent in itself.
1 Timothy 4:1-5
..........forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be recieved with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth..................
2007-03-08 04:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by MilkWeed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lent
2007-03-08 10:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave up giving anything up.
How about just being a good person 365 days?
Anybody know how to do that?
2007-02-28 11:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NOTHING........why do people follow this idea when it is not stated anywhere in the bible that we should emulate Jesus's fasting in the desert? what has one got to do with the other??Just another example of the catholic church not teaching what's in the bible........among several thousand other things!!!
2007-02-28 11:13:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
hehe I'm not Catholic, but a little girl in dance class informed me that she is giving up Sprite and 7up. hehe
2007-02-28 11:09:02 · answer #7 · answered by CelticPixie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Meat because it is expensive and the saved money goes to the church.
2007-02-28 21:12:14 · answer #8 · answered by sports*27 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the home shopping network.
(but QVC is still ok.)
2007-02-28 11:03:57 · answer #9 · answered by elfkin, attention whore 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I forgot all about it
2007-03-08 10:03:52 · answer #10 · answered by Maka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋