Gluttony
Chapter 17
What is gluttony?
Because what she wants is smaller and less costly than what has been set before her, she never recognises as gluttony her determination to get what she wants, however troublesome it may be to others.
But, however you approach it, the great thing is to bring him into the state in which the denial of any one indulgence - it matters not which, champagne or tea, sole colbert or cigarettes - "puts him out," for then his charity, justice, and obedience are all at your mercy.
How does C.S. Lewis define gluttony? extends it to include delicacy in addition to excess1 Corinthians 10:25-27 Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions for conscience’ sake; for the earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains. If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience’ sake.Proverbs 25:28 - Like a city that is broken into and without walls is a man who has no control over his spirit.Proverbs 23:19-21 - Listen, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way. Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, or with gluttonous eaters of meat; for the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe one with rags.Philippians 3:18-20 - For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. For our citizenship is in heaven , from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;1 Corinthians 10:31 - Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.