 Posted on Wed, Feb 3, 2010 Alright you're standing there with the frig door open and your stomach is rumbling. Now you've got to decide what you want to eat. Do you go for some of that left over pot roast, a slice of cold pizza sounds good, or how about a big ol' slice of chocolate cake. Descisions, descisions. Most of us put at least some thought into what we are going to feed our bodies. Some eat healthy, counting calories, fat and salt content. Others if they're diabetic have to worry about how the food they're eating is going to affect thier blood sugar. And some even have to watch out for food allergies. Most of us though just eats whatever looks good at the moment. Watching what we eat is called Diet. Its not just a word to express what you're not eating, "Oh I'm on a diet I can't eat that." It covers everything you eat. Maintaining a proper diet is important so our bodies can function as they should. But food for the body is not the only thing that we need to watch our intake of. We need to be careful of what we are feeding our spirit. We need to control what kind of food our eyes take in. You should also be asking questions about your spiritual diet. You need to ask is that magazine I'm looking at or book I'm reading really good for my heart? What about the time I spend on-line is it going to be healthy for my soul? Am I just feeding my spirit junk food by watching that TV program or going to see that movie? And my ears, how does what I listen to affect my inner being? What about my choices in music. What kind of mood does it put me into. How does my spirit react when I play that CD? Can you preset your radio? What types of radio stations do you have preset? Then there's your choices of news, talk shows, and lectures. And yes, even preachers and evangelist. Here is the hardest question we must ask of ourselves. What about the people in my life? How do the people that surround me affect my walk with God? Are their words and actions helping me to maintain a proper spiritual diet? I know when I do not feed my body properly I do not feel well. I get fat. I have no energy. I get sick easier. The same things happen if I feed my spirit improperly. There is a food pyramid that allows us to plan a healthy diet if we choose to use it. God also has laid out a healthy plan for us to feed our inner-man. You must first create an account to post.
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