What I’m Giving Up This Lent 🌿🤍

 And What I’m Holding Onto


Hello, my dear lovely friend… ✨

Lent has started.

Not with loud announcements.

Not with dramatic changes.

But with a quiet whisper in my heart.

“Come closer.”

And this year, I don’t want Lent to be about just giving up food.

I want it to be about giving up what is keeping me away from God… and holding tightly to what brings me closer to Him. 🤍

🌿 What I’m Giving Up This Lent

No, it’s not only sweets.
Not only non-veg.
Not only something physical.
This year, I am giving up…

💭 Overthinking

The endless “what ifs.”
The fear of tomorrow.
The anxiety about things I cannot control. 

Because if I say I trust God… I must release what I keep holding.

📱 Unnecessary Scrolling

You know those moments, right?

When we are tired… and instead of praying, we scroll.

Instead of resting in God, we compare.

This Lent, I want to replace scrolling with stillness. 🌅

Even 10 minutes of quiet prayer can change the atmosphere of our heart.

😔 Silent Complaining

Not the big complaints.

But those small inner grumblings…
“Why me?”
“Why now?”
“Why is this so hard?”
This year, I want to replace complaining with gratitude.

🤍 What I’m Holding Onto

Because Lent is not only about letting go…

It’s also about holding tighter.

✝️ I’m Holding Onto His Word
  • Even if it’s just one verse a day.
  • Even if I read it while cooking.
  • Even if I whisper it while folding clothes.
God’s Word is not a ritual.

It is strength.

I’m Holding Onto Prayer

Not perfect prayer.

Not long prayer.

“Jesus, help me.”
“Jesus, stay with us.”
“Jesus, I trust You.”
That is enough.

💗 I’m Holding Onto Grace

Because Lent is not about being perfect.

Some days we will fail.

Some days we will eat what we decided not to eat.

Some days we will lose patience.

But grace meets us there.

Lent is not a test.

It is an invitation.

A Gentle Reminder for You

My dear friend…

Don’t make Lent heavy.

Make it holy. 🤍

You don’t need a dramatic sacrifice.

You need a surrendered heart.

Ask yourself today:

✨ What is one thing I can release?
✨ What is one thing I can hold tighter to?
✨ What would make me closer to God by Easter?

Keep it simple.
Keep it honest.
Keep it real.

 

🌿 A Small Lent Prayer

Jesus,

This Lent, I don’t want to perform.

I want to transform.

Take away what blocks me from You.

Teach me to release control.

Help me hold onto Your love more tightly than my fears.

Walk with me these 40 days.

Amen. 





This Lent…

I am giving up what steals my peace.

And I am holding onto the One who gives it. ✝️✨

And you?

What are you giving up this Lent…

And what are you holding onto? 🌿💬




With love,

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