Get the Book Join the Mailing List Week 1: Saturday Scripture Verses Isaiah 56:1–8 Matthew 5:37 Matthew 11:25–30 Questions to Consider In what areas of your life do you feel overcommitted and overburdened? Why is overcommitment bad for us and for others? How can you start to move your priorities towards what is truly important and leave behind those things … [Read more...] about Giving up Overcommitment
40 Things for Lent
Giving up Guilt
Get the Book Join the Mailing List Week 1: Friday Scripture Psalm 103:1–22 1 John 1:5–10 John 3:16–18 Questions In what areas of life do you live with guilt? How is our guilt removed? What is the cost of our guilt being removed? What does Jesus say about your guilt? How do we help others overcome their guilt? Plan of Action When you wake up in the … [Read more...] about Giving up Guilt
Giving up Blame
Get the Book Join the Mailing List Week 1: Thursday Scripture Verses Genesis 3:1–24 Nehemiah 1:4–11 Romans 8:31–39 Questions to Consider Who are you blaming for a certain situation or circumstance? What was your role? Why do we blame others for our circumstances rather than accept responsibility? What are some ways we own responsibility for our actions … [Read more...] about Giving up Blame
Giving up Comparison
Get the Book Join the Mailing List Week 1: Wednesday Scripture Verses Philippians 3:4–10 Job 40:3–41:34 Questions to Consider What are some ways you compare yourself to others? Why? What is the danger of comparing yourself to others? What do you base your value on? Why does God value you? What does that mean to you? Plan of Action Make a list of … [Read more...] about Giving up Comparison
Giving up People Pleasing
Get the Book Join the Mailing List Week #1 Tuesday Scripture Verses 2 Timothy 4:1–8 Isaiah 8:8–13 Luke 13:31–35 Questions to Consider How has your need to please people compromised your desire to please God? Who are the people you aim to please? Why? What does it mean to speak the truth in love (See Ephesians 4:15)? What is the relationship of truth to love? How does … [Read more...] about Giving up People Pleasing