To give up biscuits and cakes instead of beer for Lent

[MikeOxstiff]

I have given up biscuits and the like for lent and this week has been a struggle. The lady incharge of the toddler group I go to always buys my faves to tempt me and the NCT coffee group usually do a good line in Biscuits
I am not a big beer drinker but do like some over the weekend (saying that I am having a bottle of wine now) Vexing day I hope you understand

Biscuits/Alcohol tricky

C'est la vie

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nice name

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HTH

I am not saying yabu but surely religion is not about giving up a random food product. If it is surely you don't give up when it becomes difficult - is that not the point?

Why not try the carbon fast or do something positive?

forgot PA

I missed the name.

desperatelyseekingsnooze
Its about giving up something you enjoy and will miss

I enjoy both and find it hard to give up either

I am just wondering if I made the right choice and dont worry I will stick to it

I just think lent would be more beneficical if it were about doing something positive rather than not eating chocolate.

desperatelyseekingsnooze

It is not about doing things for others. It is about self denial

But would it not be good to self deny in a way that helps others. So give up chocolate or whatever and perhaps donate the money or spend that time that you would spend eating and buying chocolate in prayer or doing something nice for someone else.