05/08/2025
𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 | 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲
Hunger has a way of reminding us that we are human. But, food has a way of reminding us that we are loved. When it comes to the plate, we often forget that food isn’t just a way to survive—rather, it’s a gift given to us by His grace. We may miss the quiet whisper of care in the crunch of freshly sliced fruit given by a loved one after a fight. We may sigh first upon seeing the dirty dishes in the sink, forgetting that it’s only there because we’ve had a full meal, but every bite of something nurtured and grown is a reminder of Eden and its creator.
When we are reminded to eat and live as we’ve been designed, instead of grace, we only see rules.
I used to think eating healthy was a chore—item
on the checklist, another burden. No sugar, no dairy, no this, no that. But it was never meant to feel like a punishment. Perhaps it was I who perceived it wrong.
When you pause long enough, eating stops feeling like a routine and starts becoming a reminder. It reveals something more. The sweetness of an apple on a hot afternoon. The warmth of rice, fresh from the pot. The crisp crunch of vegetables made to refresh the body. Indeed, these are not restrictions.
There’s joy in the way a tomato grows under the sun, how leaves curl toward light, how God designed nature to nourish. A healthy diet isn’t some new trend or moral superiority checklist—it’s a taste of how life was always meant to be.
God didn’t have to make fruits colorful or vegetables full of flavor—He could’ve made nutrition bland, yet He didn’t. He painted meals with joy. He bestowed food as a gift. And in that choice, He shows His heart, a God who longs for our wellness. Not just physically, but spiritually. Emotionally. Wholly.
Eating is an act of gratitude. It is a reminder of providence, of people who care enough to prepare and serve warm meals. With every healthy choice, we’re saying,
“𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙔𝙤𝙪, 𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙧—𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙪𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙨.”
It’s not about pointing fingers on what to eat and what to avoid. It’s about opening our eyes to the gift we receive—a message rooted not in limits, but in legacy: a heritage of love and care handed down to help us live—and live well.
Next time we sit down to eat, let’s pause and remember the joy from the sweetness of every mango. The Comfort from what is fresh, whole, and made well. And the hearts brought closer through every meal.
Perhaps there’s a reason why God placed the heart near the stomach. Food, at its best, is God’s invitation— to delight, to heal, to live.
So today, as you eat, don’t count the calories or the minutes before class. Taste and see. Savor the blessing in every bite. For even in the smallest meal, God has placed a taste of Eden. A reminder that the same God who fed Adam and Eve with abundance still longs to nourish your soul today.
𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴
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