Do You Need to Change Your Eating Routine?

This week, WW continued talking about change. This time in relation to our food – what we’re eating, how we prepare it, cooking method, adding spices, etc. They called it, “Switching Up Your Eating Routine”. The idea is to change things up so that we don’t get bored or stuck, and don’t give up. I thought of some other things we can change in relation to food – quantity, frequency and even environment when we are eating. There is really a lot to explore in that area. I hope you do give that some thought, but we are here to Explore the More, to take things to God’s Word. It is so easy to do that with this topic!

Before we jump into the deep end, you know what I’m going to do…share our Trinity of Truth, because…it’s the Word!

1. We were designed to feed on God’s Word. It is what nourishes and sustains us spiritually. (Matthew 4:4, Isaiah 55:2) It also affects us in the natural. (Proverbs 4:13, 20-22) Faith comes from hearing the Word. (Romans 10:17)

Matthew 4:4, But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Isaiah 55:2, “Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food.”

Proverbs 4:13 “Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life.”

Proverbs 4:20-22, “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;for they are life to those who find them

and health to one’s whole body”

Romans 10:17, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

2. If you are confused about direction in eating, health, wellness, or any area of your life, the Word of God has your correction and direction. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) (Hebrews 4:12)

2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”

Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two- edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.”

3. Doing God’s will is spiritual food. (John 4:31- 34) We find His will in His Word. (Psalm 119:105)

John 4:31- 34, “Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus, “Rabbi, eat something.”But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of food you know nothing about.”“Did someone bring him food while we were gone?” the disciples asked each other.Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.”

Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

Now that we have establish the Word about the Word, let’s talk about how we can switch up our spiritual eating routine. For some, that might mean picking up the Word for the first time. For others it will mean moving from milk to meat. It has been my experience that many people try to survive on what they get spoon fed to them one day each week, if that. In the natural, missing a meal might have us anxious and in fear that we might get too hungry, but in the spiritual, we will starve ourselves on a regular basis and wonder why we feel weak, confused and defeated.

Whatever we put into our mind has an effect on our spirit. What are you feeding on? What are you reading, listening to, watching? Is there any nourishment, or is it all junk? Are you edified and encouraged? If you are spending sufficient time in the Word, what are the conditions? Does it have your full attention? Are you always focusing on the same passages because some parts seem too difficult or confusing?

In our culture, “Word snacks” can be found all over Facebook feeds, Instagram and Twitter. Many of us get the verse of the day delivered right to our phones. These tiny bits of the Word are not bad, but they are not enough to keep you healthy or to make you grow.

How do you need to change your spiritual eating routine?

Do you need to begin abiding in the Word?

Do you need to change what you’re consuming by reading new parts of the Word?

Do you need to increase the quantity and frequency?

For lasting transformation, we need what is described in Romans 12:1-2. The renewing of our minds occurs by feeding on the Word. Don’t give anyone else’s words more weight than His. Don’t just take someone else’s word about what the Word says. Dig in and chew on it yourself. Be nourished by it daily and watch for how you begin to think differently and act differently – not through effort, but through relationship that is built as you know God MORE.