EatingAsAnActOfWorship Archives - The Narrative Matters

Labor Pains : Push Through It

Delivering a child is considered one of the worst pains the human body must endure. However, we fail to realize that we endure mental, emotional, and spiritual labor when we struggle to bring our visions and goals to fruition. If you’re laboring to make your health and fitness dreams a reality, read today’s article for motivation and encouragement to stay the course!

Put Food in Its Place

It has become commonplace to eat “comfort food” when a problem arises in life. Likewise, people don’t consider it a problem to down a few drinks to chase away their blues. Consequently, the world has tiptoed into idolatry without even being aware of it. Read today’s article to learn how to put food back in its proper place!

Be Patient

How many times have you given up on your diet and exercise plan because you were not losing weight quickly enough? Have you ever stopped trying to be free of an eating disorder because you felt it was impossible? Don’t lose hope! Instead, be patient and read today’s article for encouragement to stick with your diet and exercise plan.

Speak the Truth in Love

Christians enjoy hearing biblical truths about God’s love and forgiveness, but they often hate it when a biblical truth they do not want to hear is preached in a loving way. Nevertheless, in order to achieve your health and fitness goals, you must hear and accept the truth of God’s Word as it pertains to dieting and exercising. If you’re ready to hear the truth, read today’s article!

MakeSmartCool, Incorporated

Anthony Tilghman is a celebrated photojournalist, published author, and philanthropist. Read today’s article to learn more about his educational nonprofit organization, MakeSmartCool, Incorporated.

Seek the freedom from all adversaries: Run for your Life

The phrase run for your life takes on a literal meaning when used in regard to health and fitness. Running and exercising in general are important to achieve diet and weight loss goals. However, the Bible makes it clear that we should run spiritually from every sin, including those pertaining to health and fitness. Read today’s article to learn how to flee from obesity and eating disorders.

Stop the Torment with weight loss and eating disorders

People often complain that exercising and eating right is torture. However, those same people usually express frustration, guilt, and other negative emotions when their waistline continues to expand. In other words, they feel tormented whether they do or do not adopt a health and fitness plan for their lives. Read today’s article to discover how to finally stop the torment!

Eating As An Act Of Worship: Who is Your God?

Most people do not realize it, but food, beverages, body image, and even the cravings of our stomachs have been elevated to the status of modern-day idols. Read today’s article to learn what God’s Word teaches about idolatry as it relates to health and fitness!

Eating As An Act Of Worship: A Half-hearted Try

Be honest! Are you guilty of frequently cheating on your diet plan? Do you skip working out even though you pay for a monthly gym membership? If so, read today’s article to discover what God’s Word has to say about staying the course, even in regard to your health and fitness.

Eating As An Act Of Worship: Do You Have a Plan?

Planning is a big part of becoming healthy and fit. That’s evident from the terms we use, such as diet plan, exercise plan, and fitness plan. Although those phrases imply that simply choosing a method of dieting or joining a gym means that you have a concrete plan to lose weight or become free of an eating disorder. Unfortunately, it’s just a good start. Read today’s article to discover God’s health and fitness plan for your life and make it your own!

Eating As An Act of Worship: A Soul Mind

According to the world’s doctrine, it takes about thirty days to form new habits such as eating healthy and exercising. Conversely, God’s Word teaches us that true change comes when our minds are renewed. It further explains that fear is one of the weapons the enemy uses to prohibit us from truly changing. Read today’s article to learn how to obtain a sound mind through Christ in regard to your health and fitness!

Eating As An Act of Worship: It’s Your Season

Some people struggle to lose weight or become free of eating disorders for decades. Such a long period of suffering repeated setbacks and failures can result in the belief that things will never change. Don’t listen to the lies of the enemy. Read today’s article and believe that it’s your season for health and fitness success!

Eating As An Act Of Worship: Spiritual Growth

Growing up is hard to do. That’s why many adults have no desire to repeat childhood. The same can be said for spiritual growth. It’s easier to remain spiritually immature instead of working out your own salvation in accordance with God’s Word. Read today’s article for motivation to take the baby steps towards health and fitness maturity through Christ.

Eating as an Act of Worship: Get Up

It’s difficult to stand up and continue to fight when you have been repeatedly knocked down. Those who do develop the characteristics of perseverance and resilience necessary to succeed in life and prevail over life’s trials and setbacks. This life principle applies to health and fitness, too. If you’ve fallen down and can’t get back on your diet and exercise plan, then read today’s article for inspiration to stand up and try again.

Eating As An Act Of Worship Ministries: When the Food Party is Over

It’s finally 2022! The holiday festivities are over. Resolutions have been made. Unfortunately, some have also already been broken. Even though the party is over, there are always stragglers who don’t know when to go home. If you find it difficult to leave the holiday junk food party, read today’s article for motivation to adopt and maintain a healthier lifestyle in 2022!

Eating As An Act Of Worship Ministries: Taste and See

Food and beverages provide sustenance to your body, but did you know that the Word of God does, too? Perhaps the hunger pangs you have been experiencing were not an invitation to sit down to holiday leftovers, but a beckoning of the Spirit to eat of His Body and drink of His blood. If you are willing to make God’s Word part of your diet plan, read today’s article to taste and see that the Lord is good!