USE IT!
No – it’s not the first of the year – but what I’m going to say is so important! Your health is one of the most precious commodities you possess! Without it, life can be very discouraging and even a hellish experience. Somebody once said, "If you don't use it you will lose it." Please understand that your body is not your own... God has purchased you with the precious blood of his Son, Jesus Christ. God is serious about you being healthy, loving who you are, and being fully prepared for doing great things! Carefully consider how God views your body in light of the following Scripture.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple
Notice that the Bible did not say, your spirit is the temple of the Holy Spirit. No! Your body is the temple. God cares about your body! Why? Because he lives inside of it! He is a God of excellence, joy, success, and significance! When you are healthy, it is much easier to enjoy and accomplish all that God has for you. You only have one life and one body. Do your best with it, and make the most of it! This is the first day of the rest of your life! Bodily exercise is not the answer to all things; but if you don't use it, you will lose it!
This might not seem very spiritual – but I assure you – it is! Your physical body is important to God! You have to be healthy to accomplish the exciting things God has for you! There is no better time than today to get busy doing what will create a great future for you! I am in it with you. I’m praying for you, that you would go ahead and...