Faith Food

“There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don’t seem to listen... Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.” (Hebrews 5:11, 14 NLT)

What do you eat when you are hungry? Where do you go? Most of us gravitate toward foods that are tasty rather than healthy. We follow our cravings for sugar, salt, and fat. We take pride in our sophisticated palates. We justify our habitual indulgence as part of enjoying life. It is not lack of intelligence or knowledge that prevents us from making good choices. We know what is nourishing, but our desire for pleasure dulls our senses.

How do you feed your spirit? Where do you go? Most Christians look toward their church to be fed. We gravitate toward like-minded folks within our socioeconomic strata. We want to be in communities of faith which uphold our traditions, beliefs, and values. We follow our cravings for affirmation, acceptance, enjoyment, and comradery. We take pride in our service projects, offerings, and feeling needed. We justify our habitual religion as how we practice faith. It is not a lack of intelligence or knowledge that prevents us from choosing what is right. Our spiritual senses have been dulled by imbibing a steady stream of pre-packaged religion with processed fillers. Solid truth is for those who are mature in faith. Like whole food, it requires chewing and digesting. The mind has to be trained to distinguish between what is authentic vs. inauthentic, what is elevating vs. distracting, what is right vs. wrong.