One reason the Bible warns us against obesity is that it's often a sign that food has become too important to us — in other words, a sign of gluttony. The
1 Peter 3:3-4. When it comes to losing weight, above all else focus on the heart-work involved. God doesn't care about your body shape or clothing size. Yet He cares deeply about your heart, and that includes giving your food choices to Him and following in obedience.
Yes. God cares about every aspect of your life, and the Bible does give specific guidance on how you are to live, move, and have your being – and that includes how you eat. The Bible also teaches that gluttony is a sin. Overeating is wrong.
Pride (superbia), also known as hubris (from Ancient Greek ὕβρις) or futility. It is considered the original and worst of the seven deadly sins on almost every list, the most demonic. It is also thought to be the source of the other capital sins.
You see this underlying attitude in a more narrative moment in the Bible, when Pharaoh tells Joseph to bring his family to Egypt where, rather than experiencing famine, they will eat “of the fat (helev) of the land” (Genesis 45:18), clearly a poetic way of saying “the very best.” That best piece, of course, should be ...
Hebrew Bible
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: You shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. And the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be put to any use, but you must not eat it.
Fat was a talismanic substance to Beuys, a symbol of survival and comfort, a material that took on startling force when juxtaposed in sculptures and installations: a wedge of what looks like yellow lard disintegrating on the seat of a chair (“Fat Chair,” 1964-1985), a sled with a blanket, flashlight and mound of fat ...
ÇMurder, torture and abuse of any human being, but particularly the murder, torture and abuse of children and animals. These are more than unforgivable to me; they are incomprehensible. They violate the most basic dignity of the human person and, as such, deny God in our broken world.
There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Lust, envy, anger, greed, gluttony and sloth are all bad, the sages say, but pride is the deadliest of all, the root of all evil, and the beginning of sin.
According to two passages in the Bible, Daniel fasted twice. During the first fast, he ate only vegetables and water to set himself apart for God. For a second fast mentioned in a later chapter, Daniel stopped eating meat, wine and other rich foods.
"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb-bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food." In the second chapter of Genesis (2:16-17) vegetarianism is re-affirmed as people's spiritually proper diet.
Prayer For God's Help To Lose Weight
Dear Lord, I humbly ask for Your help in my battle with weight loss. I know that You created me in Your image and want me to live a healthy, full life. Help me to find the strength to push through the challenges I face while trying to lose weight.
One reason the Bible warns us against obesity is that it's often a sign that food has become too important to us — in other words, a sign of gluttony. The book of Proverbs says, “Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat” (Proverbs 23:20).
Choosing to lose weight is a journey, an empowering decision, and a challenge–all at the same time. Therefore, anyone brave enough to attempt losing weight should be familiar with the four pillars of weight loss: proper nutrition, adequate sleep, healthy levels of exercise, and emotional health care.
Our bodies are so important that the Lord calls them temples of God (see 1 Corinthians 3:16–17; 6:19–20). Our bodies are holy. Because our bodies are important, our Father in Heaven wants us to take good care of them. He knows that we can be happier, better people if we are healthy.
One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.
Putting all that together, we find that haughty eyes are the kind of eyes that look down at other people, as if the one looking down is “higher up” than others. At the heart of this again is the problem of comparing—we don't just look down, we look down at other people as if they are lower or lesser than we are.
Everyone recognizes a haughty look. It is “looking down one's nose” at others. People with exalted self-esteem glance at others with a look meaning, “You are nothing but vermin.” But all stand before God as equals; He is no respecter of persons.
If forgiving someone more than once or twice seems unreasonable, just remember how often God forgives you. He doesn't put a limit on how many times you turn to him with your sincere heart, humbly seeking forgiveness. He's just glad you've returned. May we do our best to model our forgiveness after God's example.
"If you say something like 'Oh my God,' then you're using His name in vain, but if you're saying something like OMG it's not really using the Lord's name in vain because you're not saying 'Oh my God.
Blasphemy, in a religious sense, refers to great disrespect shown to God or to something holy, or to something said or done that shows this kind of disrespect; heresy refers a belief or opinion that does not agree with the official belief or opinion of a particular religion.
The spiritual root of weight gain could be… Trapped emotions: When we don't process or express our feelings, they fester around inside; and if we don't give them the attention that they need, we will subconsciously reach for food to numb the tension within.
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese.
Hebrews 12:1 refers to these incorrect attitudes and actions as “weights.” The word “weight” is from the Greek word ogkos — a word that describes a burden or something so heavy and cumbersome that it impedes a runner from running his race as he should.