“Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ?” 1 Corinthians 6:15
“You do not belong to yourself for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
It is hard to break old habits. I know that as I was raised up, I was led to believe that I was first in my life and should always consider what was good for me first. When I accepted Christ, I soon learned that the way I thought and acted couldn’t be farther from the truth. My whole train of thought eventually changed because I was being trained up by my Lord and Savior instead of the world around me. The Lord showed me that all of his children are a part of him. We all are important and have a place in his kingdom. He helped me to realize that he loved me so much because I had been bought by him and at a very high price. He sent his one and only son into the world to die on the cross. He was sacrificed for me. WOW! God loves me that much! I realized at that point that I didn’t belong to myself, but I belonged to God. He became my joy, my patience, my protector, my voice, my safety net in troubled times and my true and everlasting Father in heaven. I soon realized that I had an important position with my God in heaven. I was special in his eyes and that I needed to up my game. I needed to act like my father and live my life as he directed and not as though I was the only one on this earth that I should be concerned about. As I read his Holy Word, I saw a picture of him and learned his nature. I tried to be like him, but I failed. I soon understood that I was not perfect and not expected to be, and that he only wanted my best intentions and effort. He wanted me to listen and to follow his ways to the best of my abilities. When I fell, he was always there to pick me up and put me back on track. I was to stay focused on him and live with his attitude and nature in me. We are to honor our God with our bodies. We are not to use them for things that tear them down. We are his and his alone. We are to respect our bodies as they are gifts from God. His Holy Spirit lives in us and has become a part of us. We must live, believe, receive and never doubt our importance to our Lord. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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