This year more than other years, I've been hearing and reading about people who are "giving things up" for Lent. Most of the people that I have heard of are giving up stuff like Facebook, chocolate, movies. I think I should give up work. Hahahaha ok not really. I applaud these people. Lent is a time when we are supposed to be preparing for Easter and if "fasting" from something helps you in that endeavor then more power to you. I would, however, like to suggest that we look at our motives. I am not writing this to say that these people are wrong in their "fasts". I have no idea of their motives; that's between them and God and not my business. I WOULD like to suggest that we test our motives. Are we giving something up so that we can have more time with God? or just more time, in general? I want to urge you/ myself to be sure that if we're hoping to "free up time" to put the extra time to good use. Don&#