Resources For Lenten Retreats And Disciplines

The following resources may be helpful in developing a Lenten retreat or a program for the devotional life of members in your denomination A Lenten Form for Self-Examination Below is a form for directed prayer either during a Lenten retreat or for personal self-examination. Adapt as needed. Pride Putting self in the place of God as the center and objective of our life. Pride is the refusal to recognize our status as creatures, dependent upon God. Irreverence Deliberate neglect of God's worship, or contentment with a perfunctory participation in it. It is manifested in cynicism toward the holy or use of Christianity for personal advantage. Sentimentality Satisfaction with pious feelings and beautiful ceremony without striving for personal holiness. Distrust Refusal to recognize God's wisdom and love. Undue worry, undue anxiety, scrupulosity, or perfectionism. Attempts to gain or keep control of our life by spiritualism, astrology, undue timidity, or cowardice. Disobedien…