“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, but and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good” (Isaiah 55:1-2).
I always knew diet mattered.
I always knew my three to four cheeseburgers and fries a week would catch up to me. Actually, it didn’t catch up to me. I was almost forty pounds more than what I currently weigh. I wasn’t exercising. I was stressed. I didn’t sleep enough. And then, I almost died. I had two heart attacks and survived to have a quadruple bypass when I was 38 years old.
I always knew what I ate mattered.
I changed my diet. Watched what I ate. Exercise more. Watch my levels of stress. And I am much healthier now.
But here’s the thing. Diet is not only about what we eat. It’s also about what we watch, what we listen to, what we read, what we allow ourselves to believe, the company we keep. Garbage in: garbage out. Healthy in: health is the result. God-honoring thoughts in: God-honoring life.
Of course, you already knew all this.
Be mindful of the things you put into your body emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
God invites you to start by digesting his word. Drink in his Spirit. Eat and be satisfied.
Praxis: Faith in Action 