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!