Wednesday, March 14, 2012

D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E-D E-ating

We have a book in our home from Elyse Fitzpatrick, called "Love to Eat, Hate to Eat." In her book, she has this acrostic that she recommends to be a guide for our eating. I read it last night, and plan to memorize it. I thought I would share it here incase you desired to do the same.

D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E-D   E-ating:

DOUBT: Do I doubt that I can eat this food without sinning for whatever reason? (Romans 14:23)
IDOLATRY: Will eating this food demonstrate a heart of idolatry power or pleasure? (Exodus 20:3)
STUMBLE: If I eat this food, will it cause some weaker Christian to stumble? (Romans 14:21)
COVET: Am I eating this food because I saw someone else with it and I'm coveting? (Exodus 20:17)
INROAD: If I eat this food, will it create an inroad for sin in my life? (Romans 13:14)
PRAISE: Can I eat this food with thanks and gratitude? (1 Timothy 4:4)
LIFE: Would eating this food harm my life or health in anyway? (Exodus 20:13)
ILLUSTRATE: Am I modeling good eating habits for others? (1 Timothy 4:12)
NO: Am I able to say no to this food even if I know that I can eat it without sin? (1 Corinthians 9:27)
EMOTIONS: Does the desire to eat this food flow out of any sinful emotion? (Genesis 4:7)
DISTRACT: Will preparing or eating this food distract me from something more profitable? (Luke 10:41-42)
ENSLAVED: Will eating this food bring me under any kind of bondage? (1 Corinthians 6:12)

In all our eating and drinking, are we glorifying God?

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