Is an essential part of life. Nothing goes on living without being sustained by appropriate fuel sources.
Our bodies cannot go on living without food. Our bodies cannot thrive or perform at their peak abilities without healthy food choices. Filling our bellies to stave off hunger pangs is good for at least temporarily relieving the discomfort. But not just any food choice will do. Some foods can actually kill us, whether immediately or over the long term.
What one has to learn is how to develop and sustain healthy eating habits. This doesn’t come naturally. One has to be taught how to make wise choices. Which is why we have professional nutritionists, for example.
Our souls cannot go on living without being sustained by the life of God himself. Our souls will not thrive or enjoy the fullest states of love and joy without healthy choices. Many things can fill our souls, causing us temporary satisfaction. But not just any source will do. Some things we fill our souls with can actually kill us, whether immediately or over the long term.
What one has to learn is how to develop and sustain healthy soul-nourishing habits. This doesn’t come naturally. One has to be taught how to make wise choices, how to identify healthy sources, how to engage in healthy rhythms of life. Which is why we have professional “spiritual nutritionists” like pastors, teachers, or spiritual directors.
Such people help us to discover what Jesus meant when he said, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about,” and what that means for ourselves.
