Spiritual Nutrition: Healthy Eating for the Christian Heart compares the nutrients in food with the nutrients Christians need to be spiritually healthy.Spiritual Nutrition includes a discussion of the USDA’s MyPyramid and presents a spiritual nutrition pyramid. The book discusses fast food and five basic nutrients in food (reviewed by a licensed nutritionist). Five core spiritual nutrients are compared with the five food nutrients. Prayer is like water—necessary for life. Bible study is like protein—helps us grow. Christian fellowship is like carbohydrates—gives us energy. Corporate worship is like healthy fats—helps keep our hearts healthy. Vitamins are like Philippians 3:8 (thinking on good things)—ensure that the other four nutrients work at their maximum. Love, giving and service are like additional nutrients and exercise for our spiritual lives. For each spiritual nutrient, the book discusses good “fast food” choices and more spiritually nutritious choices.
Spiritual Nutrition includes many ideas for developing good spiritual nutrition. The final chapter, “Now What Do I Do?” shows step-by-step how good spiritual habits can be developed. The book includes menus for a week of good spiritual nutrition, how to have good spiritual nutrition when traveling, when sick, on busy days and at work. Both nutritional and spiritual resources are included at the end of the book.
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