eat responsibly

One more day until many of us will find ourselves staring at tables and countertops full of food. Let's practice self-control as we eat this weekend. Being grateful doesn't mean eating yourself sick. Enjoying food involves savoring it, not cramming as much down as we can until we have to regret it.

God hates gluttony. It's like one of the six, no seven, things that God hates. Why? I think it is because eating is supposed to be about sharing, and making sure everyone has enough. Gluttony is all about eating and eating without any concern for anyone else. It's about eating without any self-control. It's about eating far more than your share, while someone else gets far less than their share.

Enjoy delicious food. Give thanks that you have what you have before you. Remember that in many parts of the world, even parts of the US, millions of people will have little or nothing to eat. Don't go getting a guilt trip about having a big spread of food. Instead, realize our responsibility to share (with the people around us and the people around the world). Make sure everyone has enough; that no one gets less than their share. Don't eat the last piece of pumpkin pie when you've had one or two aready.

Give thanks.

Eat responsibly.