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When You Fail at Your Lenten Fast

5 min

Ever had a Lenten commitment that just flopped? Me too. You can have the best of intentions at the start of Lent, but if it doesn’t work out, throwing in the towel all together is a real temptation. But don’t give up! Whenever you find yourself starting to slip, stop yourself right away. Put your phone down as soon as you realize you picked it up without thinking, or wrap up the rest of the hamburger you started to eat on Friday. God doesn’t expect us to be perfect in our fasts, but he does expect us to keep trying.

Ever had a Lenten commitment that just flopped?

Me too.

You can have the best of intentions at the start of Lent, but if it doesn’t work out, throwing in the towel all together is a real temptation.

But don’t give up!

Whenever you find yourself starting to slip, stop yourself right away. Put your phone down as soon as you realize you picked it up without thinking, or wrap up the rest of the hamburger you started to eat on Friday.

God doesn’t expect us to be perfect in our fasts, but he does expect us to keep trying.

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Snippet from the Show

_ “When we fast and fail, it reminds us that we are in need of a Savior.”_