I’m working through the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards and his 40th resolution is…

Resolved, To inquire every night before I go to bed, whether I have acted in the best way I possibly could, with respect to eating and drinking. 

I have to be honest and say that this is an area where I have a ton of room to grow. As I look at this resolution, the thought that comes to mind is that it’s all connected. My temptation is to think about something like this and say, “I have a great relationship with God but I just don’t like to eat well.” We could also say, “I have a great relationship with God but I just don’t handle my money well.” Thinking this way shows that we don’t really understand how interconnected everything is.

Our decisions related to what we eat may not be terrible in and of themselves but they do say something about us. The question is…what do they say? I can’t speak much from personal experience when it comes to this resolution but what I will say is that I need to reflect on this more. Why do we eat what we eat especially if we know it’s not healthy? What does what we put in our bodies say about how we feel about ourselves? I would venture to say that all of us would do well to probe a little deeper in this area even if we feel like it’s not that big of a deal.