God makes good stuff, pure and simple. Before Adam and Eve even took their first God-breathed breath, God had already beautifully provided gorgeous, colorful food for them to enjoy: "And God said, 'Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.'" Just think of some of His creative, edible designs: Starfruit, kiwi, Romanesco Broccoli, and purple cauliflower, just to name a few.
I've always loved the idea of pure, whole foods, touched by the sun, but nearly untouched by men. (Ok, the farmer doesn't count.) Not only do they taste pure, clean, and vastly different than an Oreo cookie, sausage, or Twinkie, but they have the ability to satisfy and actually heal a person from the inside out unlike anything else being served up by mere men.
It's been over the past few months that my sister, Julie, and I have been becoming more knowledgeable about whole foods and their wonderful effect on our bodies. While we've always been fairly healthy, we knew there were still some drastic changes to be made, especially when it came to sweets. Everyone who knows us knows that we love us some good, warm, gooey Ghiradelli brownies or fresh-from-the-over peanut butter-chocolate chip-oatmeal cookies. (*sigh*) BUT, this is not about how much we love sugar. It's about getting OFF of sugar and loving the fresh, pure food from the hand of God.
And, you know, the longer I live, the more I care about glorifying God, just as Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 10:31, "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." I can be doing a whole lot better glorifying God through exercising better stewardship over this one and only body that He gave me. So, I will. Starting today. :)
PS. It was a wonderful first day. I was absolutely full from all those delicious fruits and veggies and even had a tough time finishing my 1+ lb. salad at lunch!
