Since everything it seems like is a sin on BPN and since in our community obesity is the norm what say you?
This might just strike a sensitive nerve with some people but I must confess that it is not intended to be just provocative just for the sake of pointing fingers. I take the subject very serious and I hope it causes us as reader of this to take a deeper look into our actions, behavior, excuses, and finger pointing at others. Most people do not have a problem with the reasoning behind illegal drugs and alcohol being a sin in the eyes of God. In I Corinthians 3:17 “If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are”. We can whole heartedly come up with reasons why things that are not specifically named in the bible are a sin and feel good about our stand. We come to the conclusion that any conduct that destroys the temple of God is sin (I personally agree). Wouldn’t the same scripture apply to any substance that is harmful to the body? How about foods that is high in saturated fats? It is not new information that excessive weight increases the risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, and diabetes. No one can argue that this is not damaging the body (temple of God). Why do you suppose that Christians make such a big issue over illegal drugs and alcohol being a sin but not being overweight? We challenge the drug addict and the alcoholic to get the Holy Ghost and the Spirit of Christ will remove their desire for these harmful substances. Why doesn’t the Holy Ghost remove the desire for his people to stop eating at fast food restaurants or cooking foods at home that are unhealthy? I have been in and around church all my life and one of the most noticeable things I have come across obesity among church folks. I’m not casting stones at anyone I struggle with saying no to the dish of ice cream with chocolate syrup topped with chopped nuts as a bed time snack. I struggle to not over eat, to not eat just because it is time to eat, to not eat excessively between meals. I lose more often I want to admit publically. One thing it has caused me to do is to not be as critical of people trying to get their lives together without having the Spirit of God to help. I struggle daily with food and I have his Spirit to help. I fail often with his Spirit. I have never been addicted to drugs; I have never drank alcohol, and never smoked a cigarette. I can’t imagine what it is like to be physically addicted to any substance or can I? If I can be allowed to steal a couple clichés: A spade is a spade, a sin by any other name would stink as bad to God. I have not stopped condemning sin when it is sin but I have stopped telling people how easy it is to kick a habit once you get the Holy Ghost. Now I tell them if you allow God to help you can resist the temptation. I tell them that it will not be easy but you can do it. I tell them that they will have to talk about their desires for harmful substances and seek encouragement from others that know what they are going through. With the rate at which the people of God are failing to kick the habit of over-eating there should be no shortage of people for recovering addicts to talk to.
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