Season of Lent

The season of self denial is here. It has always been a test for everyone during this season. The question is how far can we go for the self denial and what is actually 'Self Denial'?

I've googled for the meaning of 'Self Denial' and this is what I got.

Luke 9:23: "He said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."

So, what does the Scripture really means? The a whole string of explanation follows the Scripture. But the main point of Lent, God wants His people to repent, pray a lot more and think of the things that are above and not of things that are on the earth. Although the latter would be very hard for people of this century, but if there is a will, there is always a way, isn't it? Besides, not everything involves dollars and cents. You certainly don't need dollars and cents to pray to the Lord.

Every year during Lent, we'll be reciting the Rosary and read the Bible and read the 10 Commandments. And the question that kept coming back, how far can we follow what we read and recite? I don't want to hear any sorts of answers from anyone. All I would like to do for Lent this year is to purify myself. Do more good. Remember the things that are above and not on the things that are the earth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent. This is for further reading.