Is gluttony only about what is on your plate?
Most of us assume we know the answer, and most of us feel a little uncomfortable when the subject comes up. The Bible mentions gluttony far less than many Christians expect, yet the idea seems to surface in unexpected places, from the Proverbs to Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Wes and Marcus wade into a topic that is easy to joke about and surprisingly hard to examine honestly in ourselves.
What separates enjoying God’s good gifts from being mastered by them? Why do we so often swap one appetite for another? And is there a way to look at our own hearts without pointing fingers at everyone else?
Links and Resources
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis: Marcus cited Lewis’s treatment of gluttony, including its “dainty” and impulsive forms.
The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis: Marcus quoted Lewis’s line about desires that are “not too strong, but too weak.”
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