Play More, Eat More, Pray More, Love More

 Play More, Eat More,

Pray More, Love More

Since March 2023, I had been on a strict low-carb, low-sugar, no-white-rice, no-white-bread kind of journey—doctor’s orders to manage my weight and, in turn, my health.

Then came March 2025, and with it, the game-changer: pickleball. I played actively, almost daily. My output began to outweigh my input. The weight dropped faster than expected. So fast that people around me grew concerned.

The advice I never expected came flooding in: “Eat more!”
And so... I did.

For the past three months, I’ve eaten freely, joyfully, and—let’s be honest—gloriously. Dishes I had long avoided made their way back onto my plate. And for the first time in a long while, I savored food without guilt.

But here’s the twist: Now that I’ve enjoyed this little food freedom, a quiet guilt started to creep back in—not about calories, but about gluttony.

That’s when God gently reminded me:
“Play more, eat more, pray more, love more.”

It’s not about the extremes. It’s about the balance.
I was never meant to live in fear of food, nor to idolize it.
I was never meant to push my body to the edge, nor neglect its needs.
What I am meant to do is enjoy this life—fully, faithfully, and freely.

So today, I return to the rhythm of grace:

✅ Play more – steward this body with joyful movement.
✅ Eat more – nourish it without shame or fear.
✅ Pray more – stay connected to the One who gives life and health.
✅ Love more – because love, not guilt, is the truest motivator.

Whatever season you’re in—fasting or feasting, training or resting—may you find balance in His presence. He delights in your laughter, your energy, your fellowship around a meal.

You are not defined by the food on your plate or the size of your clothes.
You are defined by His love.

Play more. Eat more. Pray more. Love more.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do,

do it all for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31)