Quotes About Nourishment

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The body is like an engine. When the engine is shut down, there is no way you can even think of taking care of yourself. When you have food, the mind can take care of all those things.

There's plenty of food here," Erik said dismissively. "We have fish traps and eel traps, we net wildfowl and eat well. And the prospect of silver and gold buys a lot of wheat, barley, oats, meat, fish, and ale.

The 'practical' man, as this word is often used, is one who recognizes only the material needs, who realizes that men must have food for the body, but is oblivious of the necessity of providing food for the mind.

The immense majority of even the noblest persons' actions have self-regarding motives, nor is this to be regretted, since if it were otherwise, the human race could not survive. A man who spent his time seeing that others were fed and forgot to feed himself would perish.

The 'practical' man... is one who recognizes only material needs, who realizes that men must have food for the body, but is oblivious of the necessity of providing food for the mind.

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became a delight to me and the joy of my heart. Jeremiah 15:16

From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips. Proverbs 18:20

Jesus said, "You of little faith! Why are you discussing among yourselves that you do not have bread?" Matthew 16:8

Why do you spend money on what is not food, and your wages on what does not satisfy? Isaiah 55:2

I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. I am the bread of life" (John 6:47–48). Did you notice how Jesus combined the bread of life with everlasting life? Christ is the bread of God's presence to us. His scars are placed before God as a perpetual memorial that the wages of our sins have been paid. Christ said, "This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world" (John 6:51b).

A land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey. Deuteronomy 8:8

For I satisfy the thirsty person and feed all those who are weak. Jeremiah 31:25

I love the idea of feeding on God's faithfulness. Might we say, in fact, that the more we feed on God's faithfulness, the fatter of faith we become? How's that for a diet reversal? I'm thrilled to know we can binge on God without guilt.

Here's a rule of thumb for the thought life that will be a catalyst for victory in all parts of life: starve the flesh and feed the spirit.

He would feed Israel with the best wheat. "I would satisfy you with honey from the rock." Psalm 81:16

Custard puddings, sauces and fillings accompany the seven ages of man in sickness and in health.

I like eating everything in sight.

Food still isn't my thing, but I've learned to respect its power and significance.

Food is such a basic need, a fundamental right, and such a simple pleasure.

I eat really clean and really simple: brown rice, a quinoa bowl, grilled fish, veggies, a big salad.

Hunger for God's Word like food. Thirst for it like water. Soak in it like a jacuzzi. Put it on like a garment. Weave it into your soul so that it becomes part of the fabric of your life. When you do, you won't just be trudging up the trail. You will be dancing in the footlights.

Whoever invented breakfast really did it good.

We lived for honey. We swallowed a spoonful in the morning to wake us up and one at night to put us to sleep. We took it with every meal to calm the mind, give us stamina, and prevent fatal disease. We swabbed ourselves in it to disinfect cuts or heal chapped lips. It went in our baths, our skin cream, our raspberry tea and biscuits. Nothing was safe from honey...honey was the ambrosia of the gods and the shampoo of the goddesses.