Lent Ideas: Fasting From Gossip and Negativity

What can I give up for Lent this year? How can I grow spiritually during Lent? How can I prepare for lent? What's something I can give up or differently for Lent this year? What is Christian fasting? What does Christian fasting look like? How can I cultivate good habits?

Free resources for Lent Prep in the Lent 101 playlist – check the description: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt2362IQzKYWcjwyjGawTHDreF2WkJKqg

What questions do you have after watching today's video? Were you impacted in some way? If so, comment below!

Key Moments
| 0:00 | Introduction to Sins Against Charity |
| 0:18 | The Power of the Tongue: Detraction and Gossip |
| 0:49 | Scripture on Unbridled Tongue |
| 1:16 | God’s Mercy and Justice in Speech |
| 2:18 | Destruction and Healing: A Call to Uplift |
| 2:44 | Purification of Mind and Spirit |
| 3:14 | Combatting Temptation and Gossip |

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