I mean like, legitly L-O-V-E food! I love everything about it; the look, the texture, the flavor, the smell, the adventure, making it, how friends and family bond over it! Really, I mean think about it- food basically has its own culture, and I want to be a person who is fully well versed in this culture. I mean travel the world and experience as much of it as I can… or at least all over Europe and Australia, because I have no interest in Asia or the Middle East…or South America… or even Africa. I just don’t for some reason. I have nothing against anyone- except that Asia needs to stay out of American affairs like NASCAR, but hey, that’s just my opinion.
The only probably with food is that if we were to eat all our favorite foods, as much as we wanted, because let’s face it- most of our favorites probably aren’t that healthy, our bodies would suffer. The idea is kind of the same with our souls. What do you take in during the day? Gossip? Lies? Unchaste thoughts (cough*COSMO*cough)? The Jersey Shore way of life?
Just like when we take in lots of things that aren’t good for bodies, we’re surrounded everyday by things that aren’t good for our souls. When we take in too much fat and too many carbs, weight gain is clear to see by ourselves and other see it too. When we take in too much sodium and cholesterol, our heart suffers and can’t function naturally. When we make ourselves available to take in things that are sinful influences our souls, we may not notice it immediately, but others might, and eventually we notice it ourselves. Our spirits can’t function the way they are supposed to- giving glory to God- if all we take in is sin. We’re faced with a problem: our physical bodies are slaves to the physical world, yet through the sacraments, Christ’s spirit fills our souls and we’re constantly feeling the friction between this world and hope for what is not of this world. (Gal. 5:17; Rom. 8:22-23).
Just like when we decide to go on diets when our bodies aren’t quite up to par with what we want them to look like or how healthy we want them to feel, we need to go on spiritual diets also. You cut out what’s unhealthy for your body, why not cut out what’s unhealthy for your soul? Is it your music? What you watch? What you read? Who you hang out with? “Fasting is to the body, as prayer is to the soul,” says Matthew Kelly in his book, “Rediscovering Catholicism.” It’s not easy, and it’s probably an on-going process, but in the end there’s no doubt you’ll be happy with the “best version of yourself!” (“The best version of yourself,” is also from a Matthew Kelly book…. You really should consider picking up one of his books!)
Love and Warm Wishes!
Images: Chocolate is from sodahead.com
Fruit is from revellphotography.com
Steak is from foodportfolio.com
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