1 Cor. 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; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body,"
A Funny coincidence yesterday made me think. The Today show aired a story about a Florida woman who had blacked out while on a walk by a lake and somehow ended up trapped in mud up to her neck and entangled by mangroves roots. She remained there for four days before she was finally found and rescued. Later in the evenings the two characters on Rizolli and Isles were shown taking mud baths at a spa. They were enjoying being up to their necks in mud. While all of these ladies were engulfed with mud, the circumstances were very different. What was terrifying and life threatening to one was pleasant and healing to the others. There are other things in life like that. Alcohol in moderation can be healthy, but to others it is an addictive life damaging drink. Some people dearly love their pet cats while others are so allergic to cats that they can’t be near them. I’d personally rather be allergic to cats than to peanuts. Relationships can be wonderful or they can be toxic. We each are given the great gift of life by our Creator. And as the scripture says, we are not just our own. Let’s each consider what will bring life and health and what can bring damage and destruction in our lives and choose life.
Eternal God, We pray that you will give us wisdom and discernment so that we may see what in our lives brings health and happiness and what in our lives could be dangerous to that health and happiness. We ask that you keep us healthy in mind, body and spirit as we seek your will. In the name of the One who died so that we might have eternal life. Amen.
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