It is hard sometimes to eat right. There was a time when life was so busy and finances were tight that making the right food choices were nearly impossible. At that time we had been blessed into our family two children that were fed mostly packaged, processed foods. With the sudden change in the number of family members is was a struggle to feed them the right way. And even if we did feed them healthy food they didn't want to eat it. It has taken reintroducing the foods so the children learned to acquire the taste for healthy foods.
In our culture we have fast food restaurants, meals that are microwaved and delivery foods. Convenience is king. Studies have shown that obesity is prevalent in poor neighborhoods. When you look at these studies it is not because the poor spend more money on food, but because healthy foods are geographically and financially out of reach.
It takes work, time, and effort to be healthy physically, as well as spiritually healthy. Jesus said "I am the bread of life"(John 6:48.) When we have faith in the salvation we all have in Christ Jesus we will never die. It goes further than that...we will prosper, have a new life, we will have The Good Life. The classic disciplines of Jesus: Worship, Studying God's Word, Prayer, Service, and Fellowship are the spiritual foundations for health. These are the staples of the spiritually healthy diet. These things take effort. You literally have to make time to pray, read God's word, attend worship, serve others and fellowship. The payoff is huge, but it takes significant effort on our behalf. The mystical aspect of this is that The Holy Spirit empowers us so that we have the supernatural ability to do it.(II Tim 3:16-17).
What are you eating? Is it spiritual junk food? Just getting a quick fix of God? Are you basking in God's presence, and depending on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the Father(Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4)? Christian books and devotionals can be great, but I think of them as a snack or an appetizer. We can use these to get into God's word, but these books are written by men and men can make mistakes or translated God's word in a way that doesn't line up with what God's plan is for your life. Our main course should be feasting on God's word, which comes from the Bible and The Holy Spirit(John 10:27, John 14:26, John 16:13, Acts 2:16-18)
You are what you eat.
I pray that God helps me to study and meditate on His word and write down and cling to what He says to me. Forgive me for depending on books and other people. Forgive me for not trusting in you completely. Lead me into your truth for my and my families life. I thank You, that you can enable me to do all things that you want me to do and help me to understand that your blessing will be on me when I am doing what you have called me to do. To everything I give you the Glory and Honor. Amen
