8. Gluttony

While Christians might be good at not drinking, there are other ways Christians lack self-control. While they may turn away from drinking or smoking, they often go overboard when it comes to church potlucks. We need to exhibit self-control in all we do, and that includes our eating patterns.

We need to make good choices in all we do, including our eating. Just because we don’t have to follow the laws of the Old Testament doesn’t mean we should be able to gorge ourselves on foods that do not benefit us nutritionally. We eat to give our bodies energy so that we can serve the Lord, not to abuse it. We must honour God with our bodies, physically, emotionally and mentally.

Erick Bouwmeester