enoob57 Posted February 6, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,322 Content Per Day: 7.99 Reputation: 21,526 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Blessings LadyC..... A "Kwik" little story....................2 days ago I was meeting a friend for breakfast,I got there well before she did & I was just about to text her to say"Where are you,I am starving?"And then I though,,,,,,"I am not starving,I am so Blessed"................Truly ,I am sure I have no idea what "starving" means & there are people who are literally without any food or suitable drinking water & there I am sitting in a restuarant waiting to get served enough food on one dish for probably 3 people!!!!!!!! The very least I could do is say"Thank you Heavenly Father",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,All I could do at that point was stare out the window ,looking at the beautiful blue skies & feel like I could never tell our Father how truly grateful I am ,not just for daily provision but also for seeing the new day,by His new Mercy The story does not end there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,a girl in the booth across from me asked if I was waiting for a date,I said "No,a friend,,,,who is ALWAYS late but I love her just the same"....after a brief conversation I said"God Bless you & have a wonderful day",,,,,she nodded & smiled and got up ,yawned & put something under my arm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it was $20.00......I started to say....."Huh,whaaaa...." & she looked at me & shook her head"no" & said"Be Blessed"...............Perhaps she was an angel unaware but I just wanted to share the goodness of God,,,,,,,,FAVOR,undeserved Blessings.............No,it is not mandatory to give thanks before a meal,yes-it is an example Jesus gave ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but for me,it is mandatory because His Grace is sufficient ,I do not deserve this life more abundant....... God Bless you & to God be the Glory!!!!! With love,in Christ-Kwik That's what I'm talking about... that's our shiny little kwik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted February 6, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,322 Content Per Day: 7.99 Reputation: 21,526 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted February 6, 2015 now to the idea of this... I would say pausing and giving ourselves to Him in prayer of thanksgivingso that we don't allow this to sneak into our habits of fleshPhil 3:19-2019 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame,who mind earthly things. 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we lookfor the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:KJVLove, Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted February 7, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.38 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 7, 2015 I grew up to ask for the blessing of the food about to eat....and because I'm thankful for God providing for the food and will thank Him for it. A while ago we had a boy eating with us,he was about 9 years old and seen me asking a blessing over my food and ask me what I was doing,I explained that I thanked God for providing the food and he asked me if God would drop it from the sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will M Posted February 7, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 48 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 35 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/30/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/24/1975 Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) I do not always pray over my food. I am thankful I have it but sometimes I forget to do so. I have a grateful heart and thank God and most of the time I do pray over the food because God is our source. But, I do forget sometimes Romans 14(AMP) 5 One man esteems one day as better than another, while another man esteems all days alike [sacred]. Let everyone be fully convinced (satisfied) in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. He also who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation Edited February 7, 2015 by Will M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted February 7, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.38 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 7, 2015 I do not always pray over my food. I am thankful I have it but sometimes I forget to do so. I have a grateful heart and thank God and most of the time I do pray over the food because God is our source. But, I do forget sometimes Romans 14(AMP) 5 One man esteems one day as better than another, while another man esteems all days alike [sacred]. Let everyone be fully convinced (satisfied) in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. He also who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation it does not make us a better or worse Christian if we don't ask for a blessing...God knows what is in our heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disciplehelovestoo Posted February 7, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 159 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 81 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/10/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted February 7, 2015 Rom 14:1-23 KJV (1) Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. (2) For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. (3) Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. (4) Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. (5) One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. (6) He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. (7) For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. (8) For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. (9) For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. (10) But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. (11) For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. (12) So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. (13) Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. (14) I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. (15) But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. (16) Let not then your good be evil spoken of: (17) For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (18) For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. (19) Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. (20) For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. (21) It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. (22) Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. (23) And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. it's all about your focus. if you're eating with someone and God prompts you to say a blessing, say a blessing. if you're eating with someone and you don't perceive God's prompting to say a blessing, then dive in. many a lost person has been driven farther from God by the legalistic behavior of Christians who are led by rules and not by God. keep your primary focus on God instead of how good the food will be or what other people might expect Jesus once ate without washing His hands (Luke 11:37, 38); that doesn't mean we should follow His example in never washing our hands before we eat - it means that we should follow His example of being led by God in each situation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will M Posted February 7, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 48 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 35 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/30/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/24/1975 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I do not always pray over my food. I am thankful I have it but sometimes I forget to do so. I have a grateful heart and thank God and most of the time I do pray over the food because God is our source. But, I do forget sometimes Romans 14(AMP) 5 One man esteems one day as better than another, while another man esteems all days alike [sacred]. Let everyone be fully convinced (satisfied) in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. He also who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation it does not make us a better or worse Christian if we don't ask for a blessing...God knows what is in our heart Thanks Sis, I agree with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exrockstar Posted February 9, 2015 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,673 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 111 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/21/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 9, 2015 not sure if this is the right place for it, but i didn't think controversial was quite right either. maybe it is. someone can move it if need be. ok, i saw a cute little poster on facebook today that reminds me so much of me. i rarely think to pray before meals. it's not that i don't ever pray, i do! frequently throughout the day. but when the food is on the table, the last thought on my mind is delaying long enough to pray over it. so if we are praying on a regular basis, prayers that include blessings on the day and thanks for those blessings, are we screwing up if we don't pray specifically over the food when we sit down at the table? I rarely pray before I eat. I don't feel guilty because I don't. I do pray daily though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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