It's Day 2 in my journey to change the unhealthy habit of using sugar in my coffee. At 11:00 AM, I've had a few sips of coffee with Coconut Milk.... no sugar added! In my blog post of two days ago, Why Drinking My Coffee With Sugar is a Sin, I explained why I believe I'm … [Read more...]
Sin, Self Control and Greater Satisfaction in God – My Battle with Sugar
I've had 24 hours to prepare for not using sugar in my morning coffee. It's about 11:30 AM and I've succeeded... today. As I wrote yesterday, I'm convinced that sugar is absolutely no good for my body or my health. Since the Holy Spirit resides in me, and my body is God's … [Read more...]
Why Drinking My Coffee with Sugar is a Sin
I like a cup of strong coffee. I like it with creme. And I like it with sugar. There is nothing 'good' about adding sugar to my coffee, except that it tastes good. Adding simple sugar to anything is not good for my health. I've known this for years, but I still do it. I have … [Read more...]
Changing Unhealthy Behavior with God’s Help. A Health Devotional – Romans 6:1-2
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. "Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself." 1 Corinthians 6:19 When we mistreat them, we are sinning. Are you struggling with an … [Read more...]
Sin, Guilt and Your Health – A Health Devotional. Psalm 32:1-6
This morning, during my quiet time with God, I was reading Psalm 32 and was reminded of the connection between sin, guilt and health. In this Psalm, David writes that when he refused to confess his sin that he felt weak and miserable and that he groaned all day long. He also … [Read more...]
Stripping Off Weight & Endurance – Weekly Faith and Health Scripture – Hebrews 12:1-3
As we enter into the last week of the 2008 Olympics I thought I'd make another post about the connection between sports, athletic performance and faith. Hebrews 12 begins, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that … [Read more...]
