Why To Consider Your Body As a Sacred Temple

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Gayle_Haynes]Gayle Haynes
You Are Unique
Being a sacred temple is a heavy responsibility. Maybe you never thought of yourself as a vehicle of sacred acts and communication, but it's time you did. The particular combination of components in your body are absolutely unique. DNA proves that you cannot be replicated. Even identical twins have different finger prints and individual traits that make them one-of-a-kind creations. If being this singular and unique person is not enough to convince you that you are a sacred instrument, read on.
You also have select and individual thoughts and ideas. How you combine words to tell your child you love him is peculiar to you. How you act or cook, make a bed or an omelette, write a poem or sign your name is your own. Nobody has ever done these things exactly like you. One great advantage of your unique behavior is that it expands the available methods for you to survive. Learn all the old ways and understand the old ideas, but combine them or alter them to make a new approach.
One of the constant needs of human beings is originality and novelty. We are constantly seeking something new. We, at least, want to do the old things a new way, add a new flavor, find a new color combinations. We have that ability within us to see events and life with a different perspective or a new slant. That creative spirit lives in your body and God desires to make life a joyous experience for you.
Your Body Is Fragile
There are many things that attack the sacred nature of your body in the present world. We eat and drink and ingest substances that damage our bodies. The thoughts you dwell on determine your attitude. The people you choose as friends influence you. The work you do is either fulfilling or depressing. If you find that your life is not reflecting a holy internal experience, you should look at attitude, behavior, and contribution to the world. Maybe you need to change your thoughts, friends, or behaviors. Consider the holy nature of your body before you violate it with substances or thoughts or behavior that are damaging.
Your Body Is Holy
I Corinthians 3:16 says that our bodies are the temple in which the Spirit of God resides. If you are not a Christian, that promise is still waiting to be fulfilled, but it is available to you whenever you want to accept it. You are sacred to God because he created you and he considers your body as the instrument of your worship and work before him.
The author has a Master's Degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Tyler. She has six children, eleven grandchildren, and two great grand children. Her interests center around her family, church, and writing.
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