YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

 Fred Feldman, our junior high school boys’ physical education and health teacher, had an interesting saying. “You are what you eat,” he constantly reminded us.  And, from the perspective of later life, I am confident that he had a firm grip on the truth. 

 Allow me to share a related story…

 A Cherokee Chief was sitting at the fireplace with his grandchildren one cold winter evening, sharing a lifetime of sound judgment and wisdom.  “In every life there is a life-or-death struggle,” he admonished the coming generation, “a terrible fight between two powerful wolves.  One wolf is evil.  It brings fear, anger, envy, greed, self-pity, resentment, selfishness, dishonesty and arrogance.  The other wolf is good.  It brings truth, serenity, sincerity, confidence, generosity, gentleness, joy, compassion and humility.”

 His youngest grandchild nervously queried, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?” The elder sage looked the little boy straight in the eye and said firmly: “THE ONE YOU FEED.”

 It’s not a Christian story, but it certainly conveys truth.  In life, we have definite options.  We choose either evil or good.  However, the overall result we achieve is actually the product of our LIFE DECISION TREE, which is comprised of a host of smaller and seemingly ordinary choices we make along the way.  How we spend our time is one choice.  The company that we keep is another.  The spouses we choose, the books we read, the music we embrace, the television programs we follow, the events we attend, the church families we join – are all monumental choices that impact our thinking, our short- and long-term decision making and, thus, our eternal destiny.

 Joshua put it this way: “CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE…but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)  

 My friend, choose well.  Nourish and nurture yourself well.  The leaves, branches and fruit of your LIFE TREE are actually the product of that which you purposefully ingest along the way.  So dine sumptuously, healthily, heartily…on THE WORD.

 Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING.  Maranatha!