It's not to late to give it up!

Feeling pressured as the days of Lent begin to wind down? Try one of the following:

Give up complaining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . focus on gratitude.

Give up cynicism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . become an optimist.

Give up harsh judgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . think kindly thoughts.

Give up worry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trust in the Lord.

Give up discouragement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . become more hopeful.

Give up bitterness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . turn to forgiveness.

Give up resentment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cultivate some humility.

Give up negativism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . be more positive.

Give up anger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . be more patient.

Give up pettiness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . become mature.

Give up gloom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . learn to smile.

Give up jealousy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adopt a generous attitude.

Give up gossiping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . control your tongue.

Give up tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . find more humor.

Give up giving up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . be persistent in prayer!

From the April Parish Newsletter from International Catholic Stewardship Council