What I'm giving up for Lent...

Last week I read Perry Noble's blog  Three Questions For Pastors/Church Leaders – Part Two February 10, 2010 #2 – How’s Your Physical Health—REALLY?

It really challenged me and made me think.

During the past couple years I have put on more pounds that I can count and have not taken care of myself.  I started this trend when I first moved to Lithia Springs.  I stopped cooking, ate fast food, stopped running and being active.  When I moved up here to Charlotte, I only made my habits worse.  When Jessica started working nights, we would often eat out or get fast food to give us more time together.   After my brother passed away, I also gained weight.

Last year I got a personal trainer and lost weight, but soon enough I got back on the fast food and bad eating routine due to being busy with work and school and Jessica working nights.

After reading Perry's article, it just made me look at my habits and how I needed a cleansing and work on getting back to a more healthy lifestyle.  So with Lent beginning I thought it was a great time to get some things out of my life that are keeping me from being healthy.

The line that really got me in Perry's blog was ,"I took responsibility for the way I looked…I didn’t blame it on being busy or any other external circumstance." And that is what I'm doing...I'm taking the responsibility back.

So for Lent I am fasting from Cokes, Sweet Tea, and Fast Foods.  I am also starting to run every day, like I used to for years and years....And when Easter comes and I can go back to these things...Well I'm going to limit them and not get back into an unhealthy lifestyle.

So what do you need to give up to live better for God?

What I'm giving up for Lent...

Last week I read Perry Noble's blog  Three Questions For Pastors/Church Leaders – Part Two February 10, 2010 #2 – How’s Your Physical Health—REALLY?

It really challenged me and made me think.

During the past couple years I have put on more pounds that I can count and have not taken care of myself.  I started this trend when I first moved to Lithia Springs.  I stopped cooking, ate fast food, stopped running and being active.  When I moved up here to Charlotte, I only made my habits worse.  When Jessica started working nights, we would often eat out or get fast food to give us more time together.   After my brother passed away, I also gained weight.

Last year I got a personal trainer and lost weight, but soon enough I got back on the fast food and bad eating routine due to being busy with work and school and Jessica working nights.

After reading Perry's article, it just made me look at my habits and how I needed a cleansing and work on getting back to a more healthy lifestyle.  So with Lent beginning I thought it was a great time to get some things out of my life that are keeping me from being healthy.

The line that really got me in Perry's blog was ,"I took responsibility for the way I looked…I didn’t blame it on being busy or any other external circumstance." And that is what I'm doing...I'm taking the responsibility back.

So for Lent I am fasting from Cokes, Sweet Tea, and Fast Foods.  I am also starting to run every day, like I used to for years and years....And when Easter comes and I can go back to these things...Well I'm going to limit them and not get back into an unhealthy lifestyle.

So what do you need to give up to live better for God?

Giving Something up for Lent?

Every year on Fat Tuesday, you hear people talk about what they are going to give up for lent....

Many people use Lent for taking the complexity out of parts of their lives. They take a Lenten fast from lifestyle clutter.

Over the years I have collected what students have told me that they were giving up for lent:

• Drinking Soft Drinks


• Drinking Sweet Tea


• Homework


• School


• Dating


• Candy


• Desserts


• Chocolate


• Eating Red Meat


• Eating Chicken


• Eating McDonald's


• Texting


• Myspace


• Facebook

Lent is not all about giving things up. It's also about adding good things to our lives or to others' lives -- the kind of good things that follow on what Jesus asks of us, especially that which relates to what we're giving up.

I have also been told by students what they are going to add during the time of lent:

• Reading the Bible Daily


• Daily exercise


• Daily walk


• Do their homework as soon as they get home


• Finish their chores before dinner


• hang out with their family more

Can skipping that burrito at lunch really show God how much you love Him? Fasting can be a big question mark in the Christian life, so watch The Skit Guys’ new video and get The Skinny on Fasting.



youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVawgv8gA3o

Giving Something up for Lent?

Every year on Fat Tuesday, you hear people talk about what they are going to give up for lent....

Many people use Lent for taking the complexity out of parts of their lives. They take a Lenten fast from lifestyle clutter.

Over the years I have collected what students have told me that they were giving up for lent:

• Drinking Soft Drinks


• Drinking Sweet Tea


• Homework


• School


• Dating


• Candy


• Desserts


• Chocolate


• Eating Red Meat


• Eating Chicken


• Eating McDonald's


• Texting


• Myspace


• Facebook

Lent is not all about giving things up. It's also about adding good things to our lives or to others' lives -- the kind of good things that follow on what Jesus asks of us, especially that which relates to what we're giving up.

I have also been told by students what they are going to add during the time of lent:

• Reading the Bible Daily


• Daily exercise


• Daily walk


• Do their homework as soon as they get home


• Finish their chores before dinner


• hang out with their family more

Can skipping that burrito at lunch really show God how much you love Him? Fasting can be a big question mark in the Christian life, so watch The Skit Guys’ new video and get The Skinny on Fasting.



youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVawgv8gA3o

#Sundaysetlists

Last night for Revolution Student Ministries our theme was LOVE

Here is our Setlist for last night.

1.  Love Story by Taylor Swift

2.  Love the Lord by Lincoln Brewster

3.  I could Sing of your Love forever

4.  Jesus Loves Me/Amazing Grace

#Sundaysetlists

Last night for Revolution Student Ministries our theme was LOVE

Here is our Setlist for last night.

1.  Love Story by Taylor Swift

2.  Love the Lord by Lincoln Brewster

3.  I could Sing of your Love forever

4.  Jesus Loves Me/Amazing Grace