Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Gluttony, one of the 7 deadly sins

I prepared some stuffed patties that are made of corn and flour, turned into a dough that is then shaped into a patty and fried in oil until crispy. These yummy patties were like pockets that i cut open and stuffed with two different fillings: butter mushrooms with cheese, and red refried beans with cheese. Now, you can only imagine how delicious this food was, and it was indeed, but the reason why I am feeling guilty at 9:37pm on this Wednesday night is because I pushed my self to the limit. I ate like a a pig and now I feel terribly guilty.

My mind tells me that I should be fine, because the food will eventually digest and I can always make up for the extra calories gained tonight by working out hard tomorrow morning. But chances are, I won't make time for exercise and the guilt will still be there. Or if I'm lucky, I will forget about what I ate tonight and will live tomorrow happily as if this never happened.

I feel guilty not only because I am stuffed, can barely walk, or because I am still wondering and regretting why I ate so much, but also because of what the bible says about gluttony:

Philippians 3:19


Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

Proverbs 23:20-21


Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.

Proverbs 23:2


And put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17


Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.



We know that everything in excess is bad for you. Smoking, drinking, and eating in excess will only damage your body. The next time I go out to an All-you-can-eat restaurant, or are tempted to eat over what I can take, I will refrain, and remember the consequences of eating too much.
Remember, your body is not yours but God's , and is the temple of the holy spirit... Let's take care of it like you would take care of something borrowed. Love your body, take care of it, and allow nothing to defile it!


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