“God doesn’t want one compartment of your life to honor Him. He wants your everything. He wants every part of you and your identity to bring glory to Him.” Annie F. Downs, 100 Days To Brave
Rather than share about watching people I love struggle with food, or balancing the different aspects of their health, I decided to focus on what struck me the most from today’s reading. These few sentences towards the end that I quoted at the top really resonated with me. I think it’s easy to agree: we often talk to teenagers about not compartmentalising God into Sundays alone, or discuss how we can be just as Godly at work as we are with our small group… I’ve just never expanded that thinking to how I treat my body. I might consider what I feed my mind in order to honour God, but not consider whether too much salt or too few vegetables are similarly dishonouring.
God wants all of me to honour him and bring him glory. My take on the challenge today is to ask God to show me if there are areas in my life where I‘m not honouring him.
PS I would like to be acknowledged for having avoided using the pin “food for thought.” I was sooo tempted. I even typed on two separate occasions but edited it out. But in the end I had to share it with you in this awkward backwards way. Laugh with me, please 😉
Noted your pun ☺️
For me, this devotional reminded me of something I’ve been trying to work on and have slacked off doing lately. I have never really personally given thanks before eating (on my own time-not with family, Christian friends that prompt me or initiate). I know that I need to incorporate that into my daily life but it slips my mind so quickly. Her comments of asking the Lord to direct how you eat made me think of saying thanks and incorporating prayer into the meal itself. I will try and consciously do that starting tomorrow morning!
This is a really interesting insight. Would love to know how it goes and how you grow in your relationship with Christ as you practise this thankfulness.
Also, thanks for appreciating the pun 😉