March: Fasting 🍽
Why go without?
Some ideas to get you started
Level 1: Novice
- 📵 Pick one night a week to go without screen time
- 🍿 Fast from snacks on weekdays
- 🏠 Fast from a meal with friends, and gather for a time of prayer instead
- 🙏 Make a habit of praying the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian
Level 2: Apprentice
- 🍔 On weekdays, cut something you enjoy from your diet— like meat, dessert, or junk food!
- 🪞 Pick a day that you don’t have a first date or an interview, and “fast” from using a mirror!
- 🍽 Pick one day a week to fast during breakfast and lunch, and spend that time in prayer instead
- 🎮 Identify something that acts as a “crutch” in your life, like a show, a video game, or alcohol, and go without it for the month
Level 3: Master
- 🎻 Fast from all recorded music for the month, and find some live music to see instead
- 💸 Adjust your budget for the month! Skip expensive coffee, and give to a charity in your community
- 💭 Identify something for which you need God’s guidance. Take an intentional day or two to fast and pray, asking God to speak to your situation
- 🥘 After practicing one of these practices during the week, host a Sunday feast with friends!
Have any other ideas? Let us know!
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