What role does God play in our food choices?

Our Bodies are temples of God, and we are supposed to glorify him and be presented as a living sacrifice. One way we can do that is through the food we eat and the drinks we consume. God is interested in our health and how we benefit from it. It’s no surprise that what we put into our body’s impacts us physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

God created us to gain our energy through calories so we can function well and we use our food supply in order to do that. When we use food to provide the essential nutrients our body needs to be healthy and protected we can make more suitable dietary choices. When it comes to meal planning keep God in your mind to give clear guidance on the foods that constitute a healthy diet and load up your calendar with foods that would please your body and your father.

Choose food options that come from the land, plants and in their most natural forms. Processed foods come from man and not from our God so choosing minimally processed foods to give your body the most energy sustaining benefits is best. Clean eating is honorable and healthy eating.

The bible outlines a lot of the food and principles for a healthy lifestyle so using that as your guidebook or atlas will bring true peace over your health journey. Praying over each and every meal or meal prep leads us into true wisdom and manifests that his will, will fulfill us here on earth, so give God the glory in all aspects of your life – especially when it comes to your healthy and active lifestyle.

So the question is- does God care about our food choices!? Let's see what the bible has to say!

1 Corinthians 10:31 says, “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

This verse shows that God truly does care about every area of our lives; In fact, the whole human race was created to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. The fact that we can give glory to God in our eating and drinking shows that He wants to be involved in this area, and that it is important to Him!

Knowing that God cares is so refreshing because it encourages us to go to the Holy Spirit for wisdom in our food choices. When we listen to the Spirit of God on the inside of us regarding what we eat and drink, we are glorifying Him by giving Him room to move in these areas in our lives.

Prayer: “Lord, I desire to glorify you in every area of my life. Holy Spirit, I ask that you would guide me daily so that I would make wise choices regarding what I put in my body. Please help me to know when I’ve had enough to eat, and give me the strength to resist foods that are not life giving to this temple you have entrusted me with. Lord, I choose to glorify you by allowing you to lead and guide me in this area. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!”