Proverbs 27:17
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
Care for Your Temple
Care for Your Temple
Let’s say your neighbor asks you to watch her dog for the night. Is that dog then yours to give away, starve, mistreat, or do with what you like? Of course not! Your neighbor trusted you to take care of her dog— you should treat it the way she would.
Just like the dog, we are not our own; we belong to God. When Christ died on the cross for our sins, He purchased our lives through His blood. And we’re supposed to honor Him with the temple He has given us.
And honoring God with your body means more than eating healthy and exercising. It means being mindful of the actions you take, the places you go, and the way you interact with others. And don’t forget: what you do with your body has a direct effect on your heart and soul. Often, the first step to taking care of your spiritual self is to take care of your body. Its habits and health can nourish or starve your heart.
Does your body carry you into sin, or into God’s presence? Are you using it to serve others, or to serve your own desires? Christ has saved us from sin so we wouldn’t have to live a life without hope. Treat your body as a sacred space He inhabits!
A Prayer for Ash Wednesday
A Prayer for Ash Wednesday
Sickness is a powerful reminder of how vulnerable our bodies can be. And then there are the moments when we realize our souls and emotions are broken too—when we make mistakes, lose our temper, or treat those we love terribly.
We’re right there with you. Seriously. Sometimes it feels like our days are filled more with what we get wrong than with what we get right. An ancient Christian leader named Benedict once wrote, “Keep death daily before your eyes.” As awkward as that sounds, it’s actually pretty helpful to remember where we come from and where we are going.
And that’s what Ash Wednesday is all about. We were made out of dust. God shaped humans from clay, and then breathed into them the breath of life. And one day, because of the brokenness of the sin that has infiltrated our bodies, to dust we shall return.
Can you love them better?
Can you love them better?
Here’s what we know: Loving means doing good.
Even if we manage to love God and ourselves, there’s still someone else—others. Our fellow human beings.
Jesus says: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is EQUALLY important: Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-39 NLT)
Couldn’t God have just stopped at, “Love Me and love yourself”? Or at least written, “…and only love people like you”?
No—God means everyone.
“Love your neighbor” doesn’t mean “agree with everything they do.”
“Love your neighbor” also doesn’t mean you are better than them.
Loving means doing good.
And sometimes doing good simply means staying true to yourself.
Here’s an example: I have a friend who always smells amazing. Every woman I introduce to her eventually thinks about getting a nice perfume, too. She’s already influenced me. 😅
In the same way—figuratively in faith—you can be a “good fragrance.” When you treat yourself and others well, it’s naturally attractive. Even the “difficult people” around you can be inspired to treat themselves and others better.
✨ Miracle Thought of the Day: Loving your neighbor also means being good to them by being good to yourself.
That’s why it says: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39 NIV)
Here’s a question to reflect on today: How could I be good to others by being good to myself?”
You are a miracle!
Déborah Rosenkranz
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