In 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul speaks about our freedom in Christ and, more specifically in chapter 8, our freedom we have pertaining to food. For years I felt inadequate because I thought I was not bringing ‘good’ food to the table. I was angry because I kept comparing my eating style and grocery budget to others’. I felt judged and frowned upon because of the foods we could afford and the diet to which we were limited.

Yet, as I read Scripture, I have been reminded that I must do the best I can with what I have. I am told to praise God in everything, give thanks in everything. Ergo, I am told to praise Him for allowing us to have a food budget, even when it’s not as high as I would like it to be.

The questions I have had to ask myself during times of leanness is, ‘Do I have faith that God will bless the food we’ve asked Him to bless? Do I have trust that He will be able to keep us healthy on this budget and with these foods?’

Scripture reminds us that we have freedom to no longer be bound by diet and, for someone who has had to live on a rather small grocery budget, that is another thing for which I can praise Him.