The poverty of gluttony

Be not among winebibbers; among rioutous eaters of flesh: for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. (Prov 23:20)


It's a sad feeling to eat a whole bag of oreos in one sitting, or to not be able to stop after four slices of pizza, or fantasizing about that next big meal only to wallow in regret and self- defeat after your belly is stuffed from overeating AGAIN!
 When does it stop? Why can't the body be controlled? What's wrong with a mind who encourages the mouth to chew and chew until it can't chew anymore?  Being gluttonous leads to the ultimate poverty. Yeah, you may have money in the bank but your spirit is slowly going bankrupt. That's no way to live!

gluttony - habitual eating to excess,an excessive desire for food.

Gluttony has been described as one of the seven deadly sins. Why is it so deadly?  Because it often leads to other sins such as laziness, depression, remorse, and because it can lead to a slow, pitiful death. Your body has to work so much harder to process overindulgence and your spirit gets drowned out by excess. Aren't you tired of drowning?

The good news is, gluttony like most other sins can be overcome. When your desire to be better overpowers your desire to be full, you can slowly but surely defeat gluttony. Fasting is one way to defeat it, with fasting you challenge yourself to be in control of your body instead of letting your body be in control of you. With each successful fasting day, your spirit becomes stronger and your flesh becomes subject to the spirit- that's the way it's supposed to be. Spirit first and everything else second.

I urge you today, to pray to God to help you to overcome gluttony, ask him to take it from you.He is waiting to help you!!  You can also ask him to be with you on your fasting journey to become a healthier person. Whether you fast 1 day a week, 3 days, 7 days, 10 days or more - God will honor your fasting and he will reward your efforts to change. I think nothing makes God happier than a person willing to change for him.

You don't have to die a slow death, you don't have to give in to every craving. Don't wait, start right now!

Blessings,

hopeforthehips


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