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God did not inflict this punishment on us. We chose to participate.

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We did not chose to do this our whole lives and we also took off the shoes at some points. Julian chose for this to be her lifestyle and she stuck with it until the end.

What is beneficial to your Christian journey about this practice?

The reminder that we should always be remembering our sins and that Jesus died for them. We should always be caring about others before ourselves.

What, if anything, is detrimental to your faith?

Our health would be if we chose the more severe forms of self inflicted pain and physical harm.