On the subject of what to give up for Lent...can/will you do this?

[js]

On the subject of another thread, "What are you giving up for Lent?", is there anyone here who will try to give up the disboards or computer?
I know it should be something we can live without but use, so will you try?
Sorry, I won't be giving up the computer and internet (use for work also), and I won't stay off my favorite sites LOL
Anyone else?

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

I tried last year, and FAILED miserably!!! This year I will give up cursing. I have earned the WORST potty mouth. I really don't know how I got this bad. My 8 y/o even repeated me in the car a few months ago when I called an idiot driver a not-so-nice name for male genitalia!! Yeah, I think I realized that I need to stop!!!

Good luck with the no-internet thing!

 

[ZuZugal]

Our church is really leaning towards "going out and doing good" instead of the usual "giving something up". It has been this way for the last few years. We are encouraged to seek out community service work, help the elderly, etc instead of focusing on giving something up.

 

[autumnpalm]

I'm giving up Facebook. Mostly because it is a huge time waster for me and during Lent I plan on using the time I would spend just clicking around endlessly to do things like serve, volunteer and do some Bible study. I anticipate it being pretty difficult but I think I'm up for the challenge!

 

[C.Ann]

I couldn't give up the internet completely (business reasons), but I think I could give up the DIS pretty easily.. I've been busy spending my time doing other things since the beginning of February and haven't really suffered any anxiety from not posting on a regular basis, so I don't think it would be all that difficult for me..

 

[kristilew]

I gave up the Dis last year for Lent, and will be doing it again this year, along with Facebook.

I found, leading up to Lent last year, that I was getting to the point of being really sucked in to some of the threads to the point where I was thinking about them when I was offline, getting mad at responses, or just basically caring a little too much about the whole thing. The worst was when I posted something and then would constantly check to see what kind of response I was getting. That's just vanity, and I found it really ugly in myself.

Taking the 40 day break really helped me get some perspective and this whole year I have been much more reasonable about my online time. Also, the mental discipline of stopping myself when I automatically started to click on my Dis link was a regular reminder of what I did want to think about that day instead. (namely, the Big Guy, but not sure I'm allowed to say that anymore here)

Anyway, I'm planning to do it again this year - today's my last day of playing! My code words for the next 40 days - turning Facebook time to Faithbook time, Dis time to His time.

See you in 40 days!

 

[englishteacha]

As a graduate student, I can't give up the computer or internet. In my faith we don't give up anything for Lent.

 

[FireDancer]

I don't give up anything for Lent (and I eat meat any day I choose) but it would be hard for me to go to our board and executives and let them know that any computer problems or projects we have will have to be on hold until Easter. It would be like giving up homework for Lent when you are a kid.

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

I gave up the Dis last year for Lent, and will be doing it again this year, along with Facebook.

I found, leading up to Lent last year, that I was getting to the point of being really sucked in to some of the threads to the point where I was thinking about them when I was offline, getting mad at responses, or just basically caring a little too much about the whole thing. The worst was when I posted something and then would constantly check to see what kind of response I was getting. That's just vanity, and I found it really ugly in myself.

Taking the 40 day break really helped me get some perspective and this whole year I have been much more reasonable about my online time. Also, the mental discipline of stopping myself when I automatically started to click on my Dis link was a regular reminder of what I did want to think about that day instead. (namely, the Big Guy, but not sure I'm allowed to say that anymore here)

Anyway, I'm planning to do it again this year - today's my last day of playing! My code words for the next 40 days - turning Facebook time to Faithbook time, Dis time to His time.
See you in 40 days!

I love that!!

 

[PaulaSue]

A friend gave up all online sites last year.

I am going for cc but for gas and big grocery shop. I have been trying to get a better hold of our cash outlay. Wish me luck!

 

[jsmith]

the purpose of Lenten scarifice is to help you become closer to Christ and to be a better person all around. I cant give up computers or the internet as they are my lively hood-and "giving up" something that you are going to return to as a bad habit on Easter Monday defeats the point. I have given up smoking for Lent and had it be a permanant change-and usually focus my Lenten journey on a personal or charater flaw. Something others will admire you for-or even that you have to tell others about -i.e i cant have that i gave up chocolate for Lent also misses the point.
I was interested in Fire Dancers-i eat meat when ever i want-again a missed point-meatless fridays (historically one did not eat meat from ash wednesday til after the Easter Mass) were not about not eating meat-they were about the sacrifice of doing for others-forgoing meat-and the strenght it gave you to do daily work when all labor was physical-and giving it -or the money it would cost you-to the less forunate were seen as emulating both Christs charity and his suffering in the Desert.
Yes i observe lent=the how and why of it are personal.