Body, mind and spirit all work together. Paul's admonition to present our bodies as a living sacrifice is tied to the renewing of our mind. Last night at our Bible study we were discussing the fact that our bodies are temples of God's Holy Spirit from 1 Corinthians 6. There Paul urges us to glorify God with our bodies but he has been talking areas of personal discipline and holy living. I liked what my friend, Donna said, "Every time I go to put something in my mouth, I'm gonna asked myself, 'Would Jesus want that in there?'"
Where have you been taking your body? What have you been doing with your body? What have you been exposing your body to? What are you ingesting through the eyes, ears, mouth? Are you taking care of your body physically? Are you giving it enough sleep? What you do to and with your body, you are doing to and with Jesus. Your body isn't your own. It belongs to Christ.
What I do with my body is under direction from my mind. By renewing my mind, aligning it with God's Spirit, my body becomes truly His. I can prove God's will through my connection with God. If I'm truly pursuing Him mentally, emotionally, spiritually, with all my heart, mind, soul and strength, my body will come along for the ride.
God, here's my body and my soul and my mind. I offer it to you. It's yours anyway. You bought and paid for it.
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