Does God expect us to take care of our body?

[renee819]

Originally Posted by houston

Um

Houston, I read it over and over, what I wrote, and this is what it says,

In taking care of your garden, can you listen to the “experts” that make millions $$$$$ in selling you poisons? If you do, you will ruin the nutrition of you food, as well as ruin your ground.

There must be something wrong with your computer or your eyes.

[houston]

I am sorry ma'am. I see "sexpertst" on my screen. I quoted you to see if maybe there were other characters in your post and I did see that you typed "experts." My apologies.


(strange)

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by houston

I am sorry ma'am. I see "sexpertst" on my screen. I quoted you to see if maybe there were other characters in your post and I did see that you typed "experts." My apologies.


(strange)

Sounds like you replied before a quick edit...

[houston]

Originally Posted by jfrog

Sounds like you replied before a quick edit...

no. I still see "sexpertst" on my screen. But her posts always show up having several words that have extra letters. I thought maybe she was typing from a flip phone.

[renee819]

Originally Posted by houston

I am sorry ma'am. I see "sexpertst" on my screen. I quoted you to see if maybe there were other characters in your post and I did see that you typed "experts." My apologies.


(strange)

Huston, Thank you, apology accepted.

[Abiding Now]

3Jn 1:1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

3Jn 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

KJV


3Jn 1:1 I, a ruler in the church, send word to the well loved Gaius, for whom I have true love.

3Jn 1:2 My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.

BBE


3Jn 1:1 Greetings from the Elder. To my dear friend Gaius, a person I truly love.

3Jn 1:2 My dear friend, I know that you are doing well spiritually. So I pray that everything else is going well with you and that you are enjoying good health.

ERV

[MissBrattified]

Yes, I believe we are to be concerned with being good to our bodies, although I don't think it's a sin for someone to eat a donut. (e.g., putting the poison sugar into your body) I believe we should do our best to eat healthy foods and be active.

However, for a Christian, there are other concerns that are very relevant in today's excessive western culture, and those are moderation and self-control. It isn't just about respecting the temple of God, which should be motivation enough, but it's sort of a subjective idea. Overeating, binging, eating excessive amounts of unhealthy foods--those things are symptoms of a lack of moderation and self-control. IMO, it is shameful for a person who claims to be a Christian to stuff themselves to the point of pain, eat until they can barely move at a buffet, eat copious amounts of rich, unhealthy foods, etc. We've probably all done it from time to time (I know I have!), but I think when we do, we should have some thought or conviction that lets us know it's not just unhealthy--it's wrong.

Personally, I believe if Christians would practice fasting on a regular basis, it would help literally curb their appetites. It's amazing what pushing back the plate for a single day can do for your self-control every other day.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Yes, I believe we are to be concerned with being good to our bodies, although I don't think it's a sin for someone to eat a donut. (e.g., putting the poison sugar into your body) I believe we should do our best to eat healthy foods and be active.

However, for a Christian, there are other concerns that are very relevant in today's excessive western culture, and those are moderation and self-control. It isn't just about respecting the temple of God, which should be motivation enough, but it's sort of a subjective idea. Overeating, binging, eating excessive amounts of unhealthy foods--those things are symptoms of a lack of moderation and self-control. IMO, it is shameful for a person who claims to be a Christian to stuff themselves to the point of pain, eat until they can barely move at a buffet, eat copious amounts of rich, unhealthy foods, etc. We've probably all done it from time to time (I know I have!), but I think when we do, we should have some thought or conviction that lets us know it's not just unhealthy--it's wrong.

Personally, I believe if Christians would practice fasting on a regular basis, it would help literally curb their appetites. It's amazing what pushing back the plate for a single day can do for your self-control every other day.

How many fat or obese Christians have you known since you've been in the church? I mean eating at Cracker Barrel or Denny's after an evening service isn't a good thing, correct? I mean we aren't talking about an occasional glazed gluten bomb, we are talking about the Western diet gone mad! I mean let's just say it, Americans sure know how to store food for the winter, well, maybe Summer, Spring, and Fall too. Also doesn't the Hebrew word for fast, or fasting, mean to cover the mouth? So, how many Christians go without food, and drink while they fast? I remember once, one church was fasting pizza hut.

[renee819]

Last night, I was sitting in the car waiting on someone, and watching people come and go. Almost every lady there was overweight. It's not entirely their fault, but they need to be re-educated. The TV and media, that is only interested in money, has educated them.

Most don't know, and some don't care the poison preservatives that have been put in their foods.
(Like someone told me----”I don't care, I'm going to eat what I like.”)

Besides the preservatives, one of the culprits is “corn syrup” It has been proven to cause people to be overweight. Yet, because it is cheaper than sugar, it is in about everything.

I see that a lot of you ladies, in the “Chef's Corner—Gardening--Prepper's Patch” know how to cook. But I would say to America, the women need to learn to cook again, and how to cook healthy foods, if they care about their health as well as the health of their family.

God cared enough, that He told Israel what to eat or not eat. However, they almost made an idol of food. God no longer requires food rules, but I wouldn't be surprised if He didn't look at our gluttony and the way that we eat as all wrong.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by renee819

Last night, I was sitting in the car waiting on someone, and watching people come and go. Almost every lady there was overweight. It's not entirely their fault, but they need to be re-educated. The TV and media, that is only interested in money, has educated them.

Most don't know, and some don't care the poison preservatives that have been put in their foods.
(Like someone told me----”I don't care, I'm going to eat what I like.”)

Besides the preservatives, one of the culprits is “corn syrup” It has been proven to cause people to be overweight. Yet, because it is cheaper than sugar, it is in about everything.

I see that a lot of you ladies, in the “Chef's Corner—Gardening--Prepper's Patch” know how to cook. But I would say to America, the women need to learn to cook again, and how to cook healthy foods, if they care about their health as well as the health of their family.

God cared enough, that He told Israel what to eat or not eat. However, they almost made an idol of food. God no longer requires food rules, but I wouldn't be surprised if He didn't look at our gluttony and the way that we eat as all wrong.

I think some people aren't cooking because they are exhausted working. All the businesses are continuously trying to do "more with less" while families have both parents often working full time to try and keep a roof over people's heads. Financial oppression is part of the problem.