Becoming the Woman God wants, day 17

Limit Your Sugar Intake

She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.
Proverbs 31:14-15

Proverbs 23

   ¹When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
   ²And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
   ³Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

(When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note well what is before you,
and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
Do not crave his delicacies, 
for that food is deceptive.)

I know we all know that gluttony is a sin, but I don't thing we really think about it.  Gluttony is defined as the act or practice of eating to excess.  I have been guilty of eating without thinking.  We need to take care of our bodies, since they are the temple of God.  Most overweight parents usually have overweight children.  I want my habits to be something I can be proud of.  Sugar breaks down our immune system.  He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls (Proverbs 25:28).  A man who lacks self-control is like a city whose walls are broken down.  If we don't exercise self control, our bodies are broken down where cold, flu, diabetes, and hypoglycemia come in.  In this chapter is says we have three enemies, the world, the flesh, and the devil.  We have to use self-control on every area, or we are open to destruction.

Affirmation:  I limit my sugar intake, lest I become like a city whose walls are broken down.