Do I just stop, or do I try again for another 40 days? Should I give something easier up?
2007-03-12 13:29:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dont feel bad. Somehow I didnt keep my lent pledge.. Luckily we have a forgiving God. Starting lent over isnt really a good thing because people wont understand why you are still doing lent... I think that God knows our hears our intentions though. I dont intend to start over If you really want to keep your lent pledge apologise to God and keep going with it.
2007-03-12 13:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lent isn't about "giving things up", but about spiritual growth. Probably most people give up something that they like, but it is usually something that they are able to do fairly easily. Can you really grow from that?
Some, instead, dedicate this time to prayer and study. Some fast. Some involve themselves in works of charity. The point is change and growth, not how long you can go without eating candy.
2007-03-12 20:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My opinion only: Lent is a manmade sacrifice to God. To my knowledge, there is nothing in the Bible that talks about us giving anything up for a specific number of days. I have to assume that people who honor lent are those that feel that somehow they are emulating Christ because he gave something up for the 40 days prior to his capture.
2007-03-12 20:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lent still ends at easter, so scrap the another 40 day theory....just trade out one for another. Pray for understanding! THATS LIFE
2007-03-12 20:32:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try again.
YOu know there are three pillars to lent.
Abstince- our fast, giving up something if we fail we still continue to try to abstain from it.
Prayer- Enhancing your prayer taking it more deeply into you life.
Almsgiving-charity. Doing works of Mercy. Taking on a project of helping at places where you needed, like soup kitchens, humanitarian missions, etc.
We don't have to suceed we just have to try.
2007-03-12 20:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing happens! lent is a tradition of men and does not need to be followed anyway.
2007-03-12 20:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by I-o-d-tiger 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Give up Lent. God never commanded it.
2007-03-12 20:38:19 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing happens. Just start over. Iam going on 4th week with no meat.
2007-03-12 20:32:39 · answer #8 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get 2nd place prize
2007-03-12 20:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by XX 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Millions upon millions of people won't even notice.
2007-03-12 20:32:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋