Episode 053: What Are You Changing This Lent? (Using This Sacred Season for Real Growth)

Growing up, giving up jelly for Lent taught me something unexpected: sometimes "giving up" is really about making room for something better. Today on Ash Wednesday, let's reframe Lent not as deprivation, but as a sacred 40-day window where changes actually stick—because you're making them for God, not just relying on willpower.In this episode, you'll discover:Why Lent creates a container where change becomes possible • The surprising habit research about missing days (it won't derail you!) What Isaiah 58:6 really means about the "fast God chooses" How to use Lent strategically: releasing what steals space, adding what restoresWhy changes you make "for God" bypass the resistance you feel making them "for yourself"SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT: "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?" Isaiah 58:6 Ready for your next step?FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download):YourNextBestStep.com Weekly encouragement + practical tips:YouTube @CoachJanetJ Instagram: @janetjjaecksIf this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.  One small step. One day at a time.