![]() ![]() I'm speaking for myself here too!) Our bodies are amazing and working out should be used as a way to see what our bodies can do-never as a punishment for what you fed your body. Using exercise as a punishment will only create disdain for physical activity. If you feel comfortable doing so, consider researching what snacks are healthier than others and talking to your family about having healthier options at home.Īs a side note, can I stress this: Working out should NEVER be a punishment for eating. Try using a bowl to portion out snacks when you truly need them. If you have a hard time practicing moderation but your family stocks junk food in the kitchen, you've got a bit of a challenge ahead of you. Some foods help bodies run better than others, but in the end, it's all just different flavors of fuel. I want to challenge you to view food not as good or evil but just as different kinds of fuel for your body. Ask God to help you know when you are satisfied during a meal or snack and begin to regain control over using food as God intended. When you can start telling the difference between physical hunger and a spiritual or emotional hunger, that is when you can practice self-control. What is that need? How else can you fulfill that need? Is it a physical hunger or an emotional or spiritual hunger? When you're in a situation where you may lose that self-control, ask yourself if you're actually hungry or if you're using a snack to fulfill some other need. ![]() If you suspect you may have trouble controlling your food cravings, begin to examine your motivations to help determine why you are turning to food. How can I develop self-control with food? (See Deuteronomy 21:20, Proverbs 23:2, 2 Peter 1:5-7, 2 Timothy 3:1-9, and 2 Corinthians 10:5.) The ability to say "no" to anything in excess is a practice of self-control. We shouldn't let our appetites control us. "God did not give us a Spirit of timidity, but a Spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." -2 Timothy 1:7 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control against these things there is no law." -Galatians 5:22 If we can't control our eating habits, we're probably also unable to control sinful habits such as those of the mind (lust, covetousness, anger) or controlling our mouths so we don't gossip or cause strife. Our physical appetites are an analogy of our ability to control ourselves in other areas of our lives. Do you see the difference? It's is not WHAT you eat but rather if the eating controls YOU.Ī glutton allows their urges and temptations to control their actions rather than taking control of themselves (Romans 8:9). On the other hand, you could be gluttonous with a bowl of pears if you couldn't stop eating them. You could have a burger or pizza at school every day for lunch and not be a glutton. Gluttony isn't really about food but rather a lack of self-control. "Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things." -Philippians 3:19Įnjoying different foods, cooking food, and savoring delicious food is not gluttony. "If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it." - Proverbs 25:16 "Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags." -Proverbs 23:20-21 Let's see if we can figure it out based on what the Bible says: Gluttony isn't a word we use much today, so the meaning can be misunderstood. Why is gluttony a sin?įirst, we need to understand what gluttony really is. Food was created to be both useful and a joy. But instead, "out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food" Genesis 2:9a). If God had wanted to, He could have created us without taste buds or only provided one type of tasteless "fuel" for our bodies to run on. Enjoying eating? Also, not inherently bad. ![]() Food is literally the fuel God made to run this amazing machine that is your body. What is gluttony? Is it gluttony to enjoy eating food?įood is not inherently bad.
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