I remember once hearing a preacher say, “Nowhere in the Bible does it say to close your eyes while praying, but there are over a hundred references to gluttony.”
So what’s with the vast number of people who seem to feel that Facebook exists largely for broadcasting to the world the details of our latest meal? My wife and I know people — who shall remain nameless — who seem to feel that social media exists for this very purpose. Yes, they do post a few pictures of the kids, but they get lost in the vast galleries of food pics.
When we go to the supper table, I always make sure someone has remembered the ice cubes for drinks and a couple of salad dressings. But the camera? With the exception of a six-legged chicken, I don’t believe the camera and dinner have ever coincided.
Don’t get me wrong, Mrs. W. is an awesome cook. She buys things at the Asian grocery store and then goes online to try to figure out what they are and what to do with them. Last night’s meal was a middle-Eastern treat. We enjoy food from around the world because she’s willing to take on a challenge one night and then take on another one the next.
What I’m saying here is, if anybody has the right to post food pictures on Facebook it’s her. But we don’t. It would be boasting. It would be glorifying or idolizing food consumption. It would be trying to make our rather mundane lives look more exciting than they are. It would be a slap in the face to people who dine on Hamburger Helper and mashed potatoes night after night, much like dogs prefer a steady diet of Kibble.
Facebook is about sharing your life, and nightly food pictures suggest to me that instead of sharing your life, you need to get one.
If a person’s worth does not consist in the abundance of their possessions, neither does one’s value consist of the meal they had the day before.
Thinking Out Loud 
One of my personal pet peeves is folks who are obese or suffering from health problems caused by a poor diet who post things on facebook like “Just finished an entire box of oreos. LOL” or (more commonly) photos of the big dessert they’re about to eat. Makes me want to scream at them. Imagine an alcoholic posting pictures of the booze he is drinking.
Comment by Bill — February 19, 2014 @ 6:47 am
I try to use my page for food for the soul. Occasionally I share a great recipe. But mostly my page (I hope) is a place where people can come and be encouraged or motivated. I try to remember that whatever I do I need to “do all for the glory of God”. This includes FB.
Comment by Cynthia — February 19, 2014 @ 7:59 am