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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? Experience a spiritual renewal with this daily devotional for Lent.

40 Days of Decrease invites you to simplify your life and deepen your relationship with God, leading you to a greater appreciation of Christ’s resurrection. Dr. Alicia Britt Chole offers a thought-provoking journey, challenging readers to let go of worldly distractions and embrace the truth of God’s kingdom. Through this Lenten guide, you will explore Jesus’ radical call to surrender and move beyond the cross in your own faith journey.

Each day’s reading includes:

A devotional centered on Jesus’ life
A reflection question for personal journaling or group discussion
A suggested heart fast to encourage spiritual growth
A meaningful Lenten quote for deeper contemplation
An optional historical insight into the development of Lent
A suggested Scripture reading, covering John 12 through John 21
A space for personal journaling and reflection

Within these forty days, you are invited to release the burdens that cloud your soul and weigh you down. While fasting and self-denial alone cannot transform us, true decrease becomes sacred when it draws us closer to love. Step into this journey of spiritual renewal, embrace the beauty of Christ’s resurrection, and allow yourself to be forever changed.