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A study of clergy in the United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church, said their ministers were more obese than the regular population. With obesity out of control in America, that is saying something.In addition, ministers had higher rates of lifestyle-related health problems like diabetes and hypertension as well as asthma and arthritis. They were also

Wow....that's depressing... Makes me want to go and eat a Hardees Mega Thickburger to cheer myself up ... Senior Pastor, Solid Rock Church, DroghedaNational Overseer, Church of God, IrelandExecutive Director, Evangelical Alliance Irelandhttp://eaiseanchai.wordpress.com/

Wow....that's depressing... Makes me want to go and eat a Hardees Mega Thickburger to cheer myself up .... Throw in a haggis and I will join you

Wow....that's depressing... Makes me want to go and eat a Hardees Mega Thickburger to cheer myself up .... Throw in a haggis and I will join you. Isn't that a word that describes an ugly Irish woman?I am a holiness preacher brother...I cannot entertain such things. You might get lathered with a shillelagh

So right Eddie. It is not a laughing matter nor should it bethe butt end of a joke. Preacher's will be serious about deliverancefrom drugs and alcohol but mention obesity and all kind of defensivemechanisms show up. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spiritand we should ask the Holy Spirit to empower us to have disciplinein our lifestyles. Plus we owe it to our families and as examples tothose impacted by our ministry. Obesity is a plague in this countryand affecting our teens and young adults in a terrible manner. Goto a shopping mall and watch the people. It is sad

I agree. Not trying to be judgemental. With my family history, if I consumed three full meals daily, only the Lord knows how large I would be. Add to that the fact that my maternal grandmother died with a stroke at 38 and my mom at 68. When my mom died in 1988, I was 48 with cholesterol & triglyceride levels off the roof. I joined in covenant with the Lord that as partners together, I could extend my life. Since then, the only thing I have eaten fried are French fries.but have never gone hungry. It is about lifestyle and moderation. Had I not made that change, I do not believe I would be here today at 75. Again, if we believe the Holy Spirit can help people with every other kind of addiction, why can't He help us with obesity? AND this IS NOT a matter to joke about. Our quality of life, our future, our family and our influence as believers depend upon it

Yes

The people may be silent but they do see it. And sadly, it can serve to justify their behavior

That's a good word! I also believe the Holy Spirit will help us. Folks don't always think they need to follow His guidance in this area. Our body is His temple. A thought occurred to me that that there are times when we could feel the Holy Spirit so much more if our physical bodies weren't interfering because of the way we are taking care of them. Just a thought.

The Holy Spirit helps those who let Him help- who surrender to His lordship. And yes, that is a decision. It's not like He slaps the food out of our hands. But He might tell us we should or shouldn't be eating a certain foods, and I believe He will actually give us the strength and wisdom to eat right if we ask for and receive it. Many humble people aren't surrendered in certain areas. I guess that can be said about all of us to a certain degree.By the way, the Holy Spirit will help us love our neighbor, if we receive His help. In a way, He is loving others through us. (I believe that has happened to me many times.)