Weighty matters
Lately, I have been looking at myself in the mirror and when I do, I am confronted with the fact that I do not take care of my body in a way that glorifies God.
Right now, I would be more healthy and probably happier, if I exercised more, ate better, and dropped about 15-20 pounds or so. In December 2001, I looked at myself in a picture and saw that I was overweight, so I proceeded to lose 30lbs by May 2002. That was great and all, but I didn't really do it for the right reasons, although I secretly think it helped me get a wife. j/k
Anyway, as I look in my mirror, I am confronted that I do not take care of my body in way that pleases God. While, I fully believe I can eat a Hardee's thickburger to the glory of God, I think that I've eaten one too many of late. I eat too much fast food, too much ice cream and too much junk. Now, I am not saying that everyone who is overweight is sinning, or not taking care of their bodies because there are legitimate reasons, I am mereley pointing out that like so many Americans, I've succumbed to the easy availability of food that's not good for me.
I'm still trying to figure out how to deal with that. I don't think it's a good idea to blame my rural roots, or the easiness of fast food. I think it's deeper than that. I don't think that taking care of my body is a high enough priority. That has to change. Too often we Christians preach against this and that, all the while we destroy our health by eating whatever we want. I don't want to be the guy who preaches on sin while feasting at the buffet the night before. That's not the Gospel in action.
I am reminded of Anthony Hoekema's Created In God's Image where he talks about exercise and weight as an applicitory response to realizing that we are created in God's image. God gave us bodies which are good gifts, and the Christian more than anyone else, should be the one who realizes this and applies this concept to their lives. When that happens, we seek to take care of our bodies, not because we want to look like a cover model, or actor, but because we know that God created us in his image and has given us good bodies to take care of.
I'm still learning this.
I need to learn it more.
Right now, I would be more healthy and probably happier, if I exercised more, ate better, and dropped about 15-20 pounds or so. In December 2001, I looked at myself in a picture and saw that I was overweight, so I proceeded to lose 30lbs by May 2002. That was great and all, but I didn't really do it for the right reasons, although I secretly think it helped me get a wife. j/k
Anyway, as I look in my mirror, I am confronted that I do not take care of my body in way that pleases God. While, I fully believe I can eat a Hardee's thickburger to the glory of God, I think that I've eaten one too many of late. I eat too much fast food, too much ice cream and too much junk. Now, I am not saying that everyone who is overweight is sinning, or not taking care of their bodies because there are legitimate reasons, I am mereley pointing out that like so many Americans, I've succumbed to the easy availability of food that's not good for me.
I'm still trying to figure out how to deal with that. I don't think it's a good idea to blame my rural roots, or the easiness of fast food. I think it's deeper than that. I don't think that taking care of my body is a high enough priority. That has to change. Too often we Christians preach against this and that, all the while we destroy our health by eating whatever we want. I don't want to be the guy who preaches on sin while feasting at the buffet the night before. That's not the Gospel in action.
I am reminded of Anthony Hoekema's Created In God's Image where he talks about exercise and weight as an applicitory response to realizing that we are created in God's image. God gave us bodies which are good gifts, and the Christian more than anyone else, should be the one who realizes this and applies this concept to their lives. When that happens, we seek to take care of our bodies, not because we want to look like a cover model, or actor, but because we know that God created us in his image and has given us good bodies to take care of.
I'm still learning this.
I need to learn it more.
posted by Bobby's blog at 1:45 PM
2 Comments:
Thickburgers are disgusting. Maybe I've been a yuppie too long. But I just can't handle fast food anymore. If the burger costs less than $6, it ain't worth eating.
Amen. And Amen. As a youth pastor all I do is eat. Everywhere I go with kids. It's burgers, taco bell, and more burgers. I will have to get that book. Sounds like a good read.
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