Do you pray to God before having your food?
By smilyn
@smilyn (2967)
United States
January 14, 2009 2:27am CST
I was told at my childhood days to pray to God before having my food. So I started to thank God for my food from my earlier days. I have this as my practice till date. How about you? Do you pray to God or thank Him before having your food?
10 responses
@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
14 Jan 09
Yes I do that always and my family as well. Let us give thanks to God's graces before we eat. Even I was in public place I pray before to eat and that was not only a good practice but our duty to thank Him in every way especially the food we eat.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
14 Jan 09
No because I am not religious my friend, maybe I should thank the universe for my food as for me it was the universe that created me, and I often thank Mother nature for what she has provided us and I try not to take too much for granted either! I guess those who believe in God or are religious will still thank their God for the food but do many people do that now? Is it still as popular to find people sitting around their table thanking God for food, because most families never eat at the same time do they?
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
14 Jan 09
I do thank Him before I eat, as I do frequently during the day for other things. I am very blessed, my life could have been so different if not for His guiding hand.
@sconibear (8016)
• United States
14 Jan 09
why should i???
i bought it, cooked it, and have to do the dishes after words.....god didn't have anything to do with it.
@phyrethyme (1267)
• Philippines
14 Jan 09
From elementary until high school, I pray before and after taking meals. Now in college, I pray before I eat. My school environment was different before college. It was devout and all.. Everyone was Catholic so we have the same prayers.. Now I have friends in Catholics who I observed, do not pray before/after meals. So I guess I got influenced. But I'm making praying before/after a habit again. Thanks for this discussion. :)
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Hello smilyn! Yes, I do pray and thank God for giving us this food before starting to eat although I admit that I forgot to do it sometimes. But it rarely happen. Most of the time, I don't want to miss not to pray and thank Him for all the blessings that He has given to me.
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