For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,  that whoever believes in him  shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 This was the first Scripture I memorized as a child in Sunday School. I often think of it as I approach the Easter season, because Jesus’ sacrifice was motivated by his great love for us. In response to this demonstration of God’s love, many Christians around the world spend time preparing to remember the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. Because Jesus sacrificed for us, the Easter season has been a traditional time for believers to sacrifice something for Jesus. We give up something, or abstain from something, to help our hearts and minds focus on what Jesus did for us. Not all church traditions or Christian individuals prepare in this way; but I think there can be great merit in taking time and effort to change a habit, or a routine, for a spiritual reason during this spiritual season. We live in a culture...