The Dangers of Idolizing Food
Food & Holiness examines how something as commonplace as food can become an idol when we place it above our relationship with God. A subject often overlooked in Christian circles, author Charlene Ralph sheds light on the subtle but powerful temptation to idolize food.
How can we recognize if we are worshiping food? A key question to ask ourselves is: "Do I sometimes feel guilty about what I'm eating?"
Charlene shares her own personal journey, one in which she often answered "yes" to that question-until 2007, when she made a decision never to eat in conflict with her conscience again. Through years of growth and transformation, she has come to a place where her love for God far outweighs any attachment to food, and she rarely, if ever, feels guilty about what she eats.
Food & Holiness is the fruit of this ongoing journey, offering a roadmap to help others break free from the grip of food idols and learn to love God more deeply than anything else. Charlene's prayer is that this book will guide you toward freedom and fulfillment in your relationship with both food and God.
About the Author
Charlene Ralph is a born again Christian, artist, musician, and author, with a talent for drawing and writing. Her greatest passion is Jesus Christ, to love him, know him, obey him, proclaim him, and be more like him. “He is the driving force in my life and the heartbeat of all that I do,” proclaims Ralph. Raised in Rochester, New York, in a Christian home with an older brother and twin sister, author Charlene Ralph was married at twenty-three, moved west to a small town and gave birth to her daughter at twenty-six. She serves in the band at her church, Journey Christian, playing bass, lead electric or acoustic rhythm guitar.
