Resolve to Control Your Eating Habits

"But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. Now God had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel, but the official told Daniel, 'I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.'
Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 'Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.' So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days.
At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food."
~ Daniel 1:11-15

Daniel believed it was important to observe healthy eating habits, even when doing so involved a lot of extra effort. He didn't do it because it was convenient; he was willing to do what was inconvenient. Eating healthily has always taken extra effort and it always will. But it's worth it.

This morning in my quiet time I was challenged to take Daniel's eating habits on, and put it to test myself. I was challenged to eat and drink only vegetables and water. At the end of the ten days, I am to see how much better I look and feel. 
I am excited and will let you know how it went and how I feel when it's over.

"Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control."
~ Proverbs 25:28

Did you know that sugar literally breaks down your immune system?
Did you know that...
...6 teaspoons of sugar in one sitting will decrease your immune function by 25 %
...12 teaspoons of sugar will decrease your immune function by 60 %
...24 teaspoons of sugar will decrease your immune function by 92 %

Self-control is your personal city wall. Don't be like a city with walls broken-down. Control how much sugar you eat during a day and you will feel so much better!




What we eat, and how much we eat, has a profound impact on our body, soul, and spirit. Learn to satisfy your hunger with good things: time with God, time with good friends, fresh air, long walks. Don't live to eat; eat to live!