Monday, August 27, 2012

Why You Should Not Pray For Food!


We have this religious act that just gets into my nerves... mumbling some words before we take food in the name of prayer and grace. I find it very fake. If prayer is a two way communication, have you ever paused a little to get authorization from God to eat or not eat the food you have prayed for? Or you just assume since you have asked him to bless the food he has done it? Oh, and what is that part of sanctifying it? I thought that was dealt with earlier? The worst is when we ask our children to pray for food as a way of impressing the guests on the table. Don't give me that look, you know we have done that and we felt so proud.


But let me brain wash you on why you should not be praying for your meal....

It is so naive for you to pray for food for our body and ignore the junk our souls are indulging in daily. How many times have you prayed for the stuff your mind feeds on? Have you even considered that the stuff you feed on your mind needs to be sanctified? Stuff we get from the media, the philosophies of men, stuff we are taught in school and stuff from the world around us? How many times did your mind capture a dirty song just because you had to use a matatu to church? How many times did you get influenced by someone opinions from a  newspaper column that is contrary to the will of God? How many times have you responded in fear when you watch a news items instead of standing in the faith based on what God is saying? How many times have you been influenced by a soap opera or a novel or a person's experience to accept something that God say's He detests?

Whether we like it or not, we are living in the information age where our souls are offered all kind of delicacies to indulge in. Sadly, you will find people who call themselves Christians who only feed on the word of God on a Sunday from the pulpit and yet they can never fail to pray before a meal.

Even this article is trying to feed you soul, and that is why everyday we need to be careful as we interact with stuff we allow to reach our soul. And just like Daniel in the bible was offered the King's delicacies and chose to do veges, we must be selective on what our soul feeds on. There is this lie that tell people they need to be open minded and flow with whatever you are feed on. But I warn you, an open mind can easily fall of your head. You need to guard your heart, your mind and your soul. Feed yourself with something edifying!

And so the next time you are praying for your meals, first remember to pray for the meals your soul is feeding on.


8 comments:

  1. "..mumbling some words before we take food in the name of prayer and grace. I find it very fake."..what if someone has already done all the rest..he/she has already been watchful of what his/her mind feeds on and has led a blamless life shouldn't he/she be permitted to pray/give thanks for the food. Surely he should.It could be perhaps that person is just desiring to follow Jesus' example by giving thanks for the food and that just one of the areas he's managed to get it going. What I'm saying is that don't let this be the reason why you should say "Why You Should Not Pray For Food!" becoz to do so will be passing judgement with only a human perspective without full knowledge of what God sees in that man. Shalom

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    1. Thanks Anon for your observations. I really like your thoughts and I agree. Why I put that title was to pass my point... that you must guard what you feed our soul. If you notice my last line... I conclude by saying... (And so the next time you are praying for your meal, first remember to pray for your meal you soul is feeding on). which means I expect you to keep praying but be more deliberate on your walk with God.

      I am happy you are guarding your soul. Blessings!

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  2. Food for thought. lol :)

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  3. I also dont believe in praying for food, maybe just giving thanks to God for providing the food

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    1. Note I didn't say You don't pray for food... I just gave reasons why you shouldn't!

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