Just before eating

Sometimes. I don't see this as a commandment in the bible. I know many people, including our Lord, did give thanks and there is certainly nothing wrong with it, but it is not a binding regulation we have to obey.

I was questioned one time when I started eating a meal and in jest I told the person I once thanked God for all the food I was every going to eat, so I was covered. :laugh:

 

I try not to pray out of OBLIGATION but because I am sincerely grateful for the meal that God has certainly provided.

 

I try to at most of my meals but I don't make a show out of it like some people I have seen. I simply say a quick word of thanks. After all, it is between me and the Lord only.

 

AMEN!:wavey:

 

It's a wise habit imho. I also make it a point not to get caught up on my prayer life when doing so.

We try to model this for our children. It will make a lasting impact, we hope, as it did on Mrs PJ and I.

 

Amen, SaggyWoman (and others)! My prayers are so automatic (in my doing them, not in the sense of I don't think about them) that I pray at every meal. On one occasion, some strangers walked over in a fast-food Chinese place and asked if I had just prayed. When I answered yes, they said that was so cool, and wished more people would say prayers at meals. They then did pray for their meals!

I do not pray to be seen or out of "obligation", but because I truly want to thank my Father for what He has provided, at every opportunity.

Bill :godisgood:

 

It seems strange to me to eat without praying first. If I'm eating out with other people who are not Christians or whom I don't know well, I close my eyes and say a quick silent prayer of thanks. It just seems wrong to eat without doing it. Depending on the situation and who the people are, I might even ask if it's okay for me to pray out loud if they don't mind. No one has ever said no.

 

Can I taste it first to see if I am truly thankful for it? LOL

I would really hate to lie to the Lord!



I say thanks most of the time.. unless it's a quick bite, snack, etc...

 

Same here.

 

I thank God for everything I eat-even it's just a brownie. If not for Him, I wouldn't have it.

 

I give thanks usually at all meals at home, and when out to eat, usually with a group from church. If there is any time I do not, it is usually eating alone.