I’m starving. I could go for a bag of chips, a sandwich and a nice cold soda right now. My mouth waters and my stomach whines at me for food.
But that’s all it does. It whines and whines.
Most all of us have been spoiled by capitalism and a society that says more is better and that you should get the best for your money.
Think about how much the food industry has dictated your life:
What’s the name of the McDonald’s mascot?
How many different McDonald’s phrases can you remember?
What was your favorite McDonald’s Happy Meal toy?
Where can you get the most pizza for the least amount of money in your town?
What’s the most expensive meal you ever had?
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Every year, 15 million children die of hunger.
The World Health Organization says that one-third of this planet is well-fed, one-third is under-fed and the last third are starving.
A third of us are starving.
and here we are – here I am – on our MacBooks, Dolce & Gabbana designer eyeglasses and $60 flip-flops, complaining about how nasty the food is.
All those numbers up there, that’s just all they are.
Numbers.
Statistics.
Empirical.
When are we going to take up our crosses, sell all our possessions and let people see the Christ in us?
A girl and I are fasting one meal a day until fall break. Its not going to help us feel even a fraction of what those other two thirds feel every day of their lives, but its a start to help us reflect how spoiled we are and how much we take for granted every day of our lives.
Anyone else who wants to join, try to fast one meal a day for a week. During that week, read Shane Claiborne’s The Irresistible Revolution.
