40 Days of Decrease A Lenten Journey for Those Hungry for a Different Kind of Fast
40 Days of Decrease: A Lenten Journey for Those Hungry for a Different Kind of Fast by Alicia Britt Chole is a devotional published by Thomas Nelson Incorporated on January 5, 2016. This 272-page book invites readers to explore a unique approach to fasting during the Lenten season, focusing on spiritual growth and a deeper relationship with the Lord. Through daily readings, the author encourages participants to abandon worldly distractions and embrace the realities of Christ’s teachings.
In this guide, readers will find a structured journey that includes reflections on Jesus’ life, thought-provoking questions for journaling or group discussions, and practical heart fasts designed to declutter the soul. Each entry features a devotion, a historical perspective on Lent, and suggested readings from the New Testament, making it suitable for both individual and communal exploration. This edition serves as a resource for those seeking a fresh perspective on Easter and Lent, emphasizing the importance of living in awe of Christ’s resurrection.
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What if you fasted regret? What if your friends fasted comparison? What if your generation fasted escapism? What if your community fasted spectatorship? Trigger a spiritual revolution with this daily devotional for Lent.
Decrease life’s unnecessary details and increase your relationship with the Lord so you can live in awe of Christ’s resurrection! 40 Days of Decrease is a guide for those hungering for a fresh Lenten/Easter experience. Dr. Alicia Britt Chole guides you through a study of Jesus’ uncommon and uncomfortable call to abandon the world’s illusions, embrace His kingdom’s realities, and journey cross-ward and beyond.
Containing readings, refection questions, daily fasts, ancient quotes, and more, each day offers a meaningful consideration of Jesus’ journey and then invites you into a daily fast of heart-clutter–the stuff that sticks to your soul and weighs you down. You can begin your forty-day journey any time of the year, but you may find it especially meaningful as a Lenten preparation to live in awe of Jesus’ resurrection.
Each daily, 1000-word entry includes a:
- Devotion based on Jesus’ life
- Reflection question to guide journaling or group discussion
- Heart fast to inspire a tangible response
- Thought-provoking Lenten quote
- Optional sidebar into the historical development of Lent
- Suggested reading that takes you from John 12 to John 21
- Journaling space for reflection
In the same way self cannot satisfy self no matter how long it feasts, self cannot starve self no matter how long it fasts. Decrease–like increase–is only holy when its destination is love. Dare to live awed by Christ’s resurrection!
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