The classic Lenten Disciplines are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
As you can see, these three lead into one another. As we pray this Lenten season, we consider whatever is getting in the way our of relationship with God and living the Christian life. We fast from this so that we can spend more time in the Word of God and prayer and rely on God to provide what we need. The money we save from refraining from a food or an activity we can give to those in need as alms. Then, finally, as we contribute to others we pray for them and the circle continues. This practice is not to please God or earn anything from Him (He already gives us everything!), but to help our Christian walk and life, of living by faith in God and with love toward our neighbor. Try it! And we hope our Lenten Life Calendar can help you with this.
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