Lent Day 17, Friday, March 18, 2022

“No Caffeine Today (24 hours)!”

 

Argh!  No coffee or Mountain Dew today!  No caffeine!  What a bummer!  

Yes, some smarty-pants are already telling me that I can drink “decaffeinated” coffee and soft drinks.  But, that’s the same person who says they drink beer for the “taste” yet they turn their nose up when I offer them an Odoul’s.  Unleaded just ain’t the same, is it?

Though I’m complaining, I know this is a good challenge for a lot of us.  Some of us may need to take some Advil or Tylenol later in the day as a result of today’s challenge; there’s no denying our need to decrease caffeine consumption.  Fortunately, this challenge arrives on a Friday, which is the day of the week that I’m least likely to fall asleep at my desk.  Still, I like to start my favorite day with my favorite beverage.

 

I could make plenty of diet-related sacrifices that would improve my health today.  Given the food and water shortages around the world, a day without something like caffeine should not be a problem.  This ought to be an easy Challenge that will help train me up for some of the more difficult ones later. 

 

No Caffeine today?  No problem!

 

“A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.”  (Proverbs 25:28, NLT)