What does the Bible say about being overweight?
What does God think about us being overweight and obese? In Jesus’ time, women were in charge of daily chores. This included fetching water, gathering and preparing food. To accomplish these tasks, they may have had to walk several miles per day. Since fulfilling their duties involved strenuous exercise, obesity was probably not a major problem for them. Today, women also play many roles in life. We are Christians who love the Lord and serve Him in various capacities; we are wives, mothers, and career women. Since God has entrusted us with many gifts and talents, it stands to reason that He wants us to live healthy lives so we can effectively carry out our duties and responsibilities. Taking care of our physical bodies is a part of fulfilling God’s will as it pertains to us. Our response to God should be to obey Him in completing the tasks He gives us, and to approach these tasks with reverence and deference to His will. Though the Bible may not directly mention being overweight, it do
