Healthy Eating and Weight Control - 1

All of us as humans are spiritual beings. We possess a soul, and we live in a physical body.

Each part has needs that have to be fulfilled.

My body needs food to sustain life and to grow.

My spirit is revived by the Spirit of God - The Holy Spirit, Who anchors me to The Almighty God, The Giver Of Life.

 Nourishment for my spirit is love that flows into my heart from God through Jesus, by The Holy Spirit.

My soul feeds on knowledge received by my mind. 


Many people are preoccupied about their physical food, but fail to give thought to the well-being of their soul and spirit. They do not realize that their soul and spirit are more important than the body. Even after the death of the body, the soul and spirit live on, either in heaven or in hell.

There is plenty of food available in the world for the body and for the soul. Some are healthy and some are unhealthy. It is necessary to develop healthy eating habits and also to teach our children such habits. We need to be wise and exercise self-control in regard to the food we choose to fill our stomachs and the knowledge we choose to fill our minds. The former shapes our figure while the latter shapes our character!


A healthy person is one who is well-fed, spirit, soul and body. Such a person is contented and confident, focused, well-balanced and caring and loving. Most people feed their body but fail to feed their soul and spirit. They do not understand that the hunger they continue to feel, following a good meal, is that of the soul and spirit. In trying to satisfy this hunger and thirst, which is very real, they continue to feed themselves with physical food. While their body gets over-fed and overweight, their soul and spirit remain empty and hungry. The physical problem leads to a soul-problem, which is anxiety and depression! They seek medical help. Consult psychologists and psychiatrists. They go on strict diets and rigorously exercise in gymnasiums. They spend much time and money on all these which, if at all, only give symptomatic temporary relief ! The problem cannot be solved unless and until the need of the spirit and soul is met. There is no other way, but to face it!


Are you in such a situation? Recognize and confess your spiritual need of the Saviour. God is waiting to pour His love into your heart through The Lord Jesus. When The Holy Spirit fills your heart, you will sense more fulfillment than that of a full stomach! The hunger of your soul can only be satiated by the word of God, which is The Holy Bible. Consequently you will find that your craving for excess food is alleviated. Nevertheless you will be able to enjoy good food as you eat with gratitude to God, the Giver of all good things! Thus you will enjoy life to the full!! May God so bless you!


Matthew 5:6 (NKJV) 
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 


Romans 5:5 (NKJV) 
Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. 


Matthew 4:4 (NKJV)
But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.' "

Jeremiah 15:16 (NKJV)
Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.

Job 23:12 (NKJV)
I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.

Psalms 103:5 (NKJV)
Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. 


Matthew 6:31-33 (NKJV)
Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Only One Road!

Certain places have access by many roads while others can be reached by only one road.

There is only one way to reach God. The access road is called JESUS! He is the way. He is the only way to the Almighty God.

John 14:6 (NKJV)
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Have you ever tried the 'Maze Puzzle'? There seem to be many complex roads leading to the treasure. If you try starting off on them, you will find that all of them fall short of the access to the treasure except one. If you are smart, you will place the point of your pencil on the treasure and go backwards to find that only right way!

There are many religions, gods and goddesses and philosophies that we come across in life that show us many ways to live life at its best and promise access to the right destination. We have only one life to live and so we can't afford to make a mistake. we need to make the decision before it is too late. Which way is the right one? How do we know?

It is simple! Like the 'Maze Puzzle' we need to be smart and know which road starts from God - our eternal destination. JESUS, the only begotten Son of God, proceeded from the Father, and came down to this world. He became a man to get connected to mankind. Through JESUS, we are able to get connected to God! Thank God, JESUS has made a way for us and He has become the way!!

Philippians 2:5-11 (NKJV)
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.