Gluttony the Obvious Sin?

Hello everyone! Gluttony the obvious sin? I have been overweight since I was a small child. Obesity is a very obvious and visual imperfection. Long before I had knowledge that gluttony is a sin it has been a tremendous difficulty in my life. As a child other children were cruel but I soon learned that cruelty isn’t limited to children but an attribute of people of all ages.

Adult strangers taking the liberty to make cruel comments about my size. Insults without pause or consideration of my feelings. Those that hated me simply because of my size. Yes, there are those that hate fat people. It’s just that simple.

This behavior is expected in the world. However, I have had too many experiences of this behavior from those who claim to be of the household of faith. This is troubling. My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus who struggle with my obvious and visual sin. Why? Because I’m overweight am I actually currently practicing sin by gluttony?

Gluttony, How Obvious is this Sin?

What right does anyone have to assume they know anything about me? My struggle is obvious! Therefore, I am discriminated against because of what people see, not what they know. Is this the proper behavior for the followers of Jesus Christ? I belonged to a ministry for around 15 years that promoted obvious visual discrimination and judgment.

We judged those around us by what they wore, hair, jewelry and more. We made a visual assumption and immediately determined whether or not they were saved. Were we relying on spiritual discernment or on the Holy Spirit? It was definitely not spiritual. We were making assumptions because of what we saw and relying on the natural man, our flesh.

So there are those of the household of faith who have difficulty with their overweight brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus?! Ask yourself why? Do you feel the same way about that slim brother or sister whose struggle isn’t obvious or visual? But they’re struggling with fornication, stealing, lying, or even gluttony. Being slim doesn’t mean that they’re not gluttonous. An overindulgence of anything can be sin. Do you feel that immediate apprehension when you see them? Or is their size acceptable and their sin or struggle not so obvious or visual because it’s hidden to the natural eye? Are you more apt to receive or hear from them? Ask yourself why?

The Temple of the Holy Spirit

Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. We ought to take care of our bodies with proper diets, nutrition and exercise. The followers of Jesus Christ are my family, my brothers and sisters in Christ. The treatment I receive from the world should not be the treatment I receive from my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus.

Pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus and for those who are overweight or obese. Rely on spiritual discernment and the Holy Spirit. God will give you what to say or how to deal with each individual situation when needed. Let Gods will be done. Examine yourselves and make sure you do not have a natural or fleshly dislike for those who are fat. Make sure your apprehension is spiritual and not natural. We ought to love and support one another in Christ Jesus.

Obesity, but no longer gluttony!

When you see me I am obviously overweight. What you don’t know is I have been on a weight loss journey for a few years and have managed to shed well over 100 pounds. I have stopped stepping on the scale so often. The more I lose the slower and harder it is for the weight to come off. I’m 59 years old, this has not been an easy journey. I endeavor to stay encouraged and I will not go back. Giving up isn’t even an option!

I follow a nutritional and calorie counting diet that is for life. I’ve changed my diet and lifestyle. I have a daily exercise routine. The weight is still coming off, slow but sure. I still have a way to go with my weight loss, but I am no longer guilty of the sin of gluttony. I endeavor to eat healthy and veggies are important in my diet.

So tell me. What would be your impression of me at first sight? Be careful my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. What you see may not be what you get. May God continue to bless us all!

Let Peace Abide.
sister Brenda