On the Body

I recently started a “beachbody” 10-day challenge to kick-start a change of lifestyle toward eating better and being more active. Also as an Orthodox Christian, I am in the middle of a fasting period where I don’t eat meat or dairy (essentially a vegan diet). Both of these “challenges” have made me take a good long look at how I view my body.

I know I should eat "right" and exercise. I haven’t done that – I just haven’t wanted to. Then I came across a podcast on a bible verse that made me rethink my focus (or lack thereof) on my physical body.

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” I Corinthians 6:19-20

If I am really going to call myself a Christian, I need to take this verse seriously and realize that my body is not mine and I can't just treat it any way I want. I want to live so that my body can be called the "temple of the Holy Spirit." So I am refocusing my spiritual life on my physical body. Let's see what happens!