Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;  for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

1 Timothy 4:7-8

Oven set to medium…1/2 cup (more or less) coconut oil melted into clear liquid…stirred in 4 tablespoons (or a bit less) of honey to taste. Make sure to taste, add honey to desired sweetness.Then, stir.

Cooking got me thinking about how many of us are making all scribbling out all sorts of goals for the New Year to live healthy! It’s commendable. And shew is it ever hard! To have any kind of resolve in this world requires deep intentionality and the Lord wants to cultivate it in us.

Could I offer a caution…an observation of sorts… Maybe it would be helpful to you? Roll this over in your mind. We tend toward extremes, but the only ‘extreme’ that is helpful is being extreme in your devotion to the Lord.

If we aren’t mindful, we will, without much of a thought compartmentalize our lives. Put them in separate neat little boxes. It is good to plan, to make goals, yes we want to be healthy, but when our plans detach us from God, we’re going the wrong way.

Anything that encourages us to do life all on our own, isn’t that just the path to slavery…the path away from God…even if what we’re committing to is good?

If the Lord doesn’t direct all our paths, the chances are high that we will end up enslaved somewhere. Isn’t slavery our default?  And the only slavery that is freedom is being a bond-servant of God, not of a diet or exercise program.

It is devotion to God that should control how we eat. It is a love for Christ that keeps us from being gluttonous. The reason we work out is so these bodies can serve Jesus in a thousand ways. Don’t you know that your body is a temple, a temple of the Holy Spirit if you love Jesus? T

The reason we do what we do isn’t to exalt self, so we can look good in our 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s… Vanity anyone? All of us, right (smile)? Can you see beautiful saint, that it is living life with Jesus, God our Savior, His presence washing over us and everything that makes all radiate with beauty unmatched.

Perfectly manicured nails, a face swept with high-end foundation, cute clothes, and all of that are fine. The Proverbs 31 woman was a  fashionista (smile) and the Scripture doesn’t condemn that… it commends it; It is not ungodly.

But appearances alone quickly an idol make…barring us from the godly life our soul’s are longing to live in our Jesus. We soon forget that beauty fades anyway. Empty pursuits steal our life. Eating away at days that could be turned to sweetest sacrifice, that could be cultivated for lasting fruit, for a reward that remains…rather than one that wrinkles and fades.

It is a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

We can work out to the glory of God. Eat to the glory of  God…

Toss in about 1 cup of raw almonds or more if you like, 1 cup of coconut flakes. The mixture should be thick with coconut and almonds, coat them with the unrefined coconut oil and honey, stir well. Pour mixture into a prepared pan lined with freezer paper. Press into pan (something like an 8 by 8 or smaller depending on what kind of thickness you want). Put in freezer for about 15 minutes or until set.

After the allotted time, remove from freezer. Let it sit on the counter for 3-5 minutes if it is too hard to cut. Don’t let them sit too long though (smile). Cut into bars. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to eat. And there you have a yummy, paleo-friendly, KIND Bar-like economical, protein rich, snack. Who doesn’t need that?!

Yeah, you can eat to the glory of God…and make up your own version of the KIND Almond & Coconut Bar (smile).

You cannot eat (fill-in-blank) to the glory of God.

Let’s just make sure whatever we do…whatever…we do it for the Majestic Glory, our God.