God made our bodies to be a home for His Holy Spirit. It goes against the “wisdom of the world” to acknowledge the truth that our bodies are not our own but belong to God. Life with God in recovery gives us the opportunity to explore and live in this truth.
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT)
It’s important that we keep a healthy balance in all our activities, not just in those related to our addictive habits. Anything can become a demanding passion when we allow it to become the primary focus of our life. Exercise, food, healthy socializing and sleep, are all important components of a recovered life but they, in themselves, don’t give us life. Even healthy activities can become addictive if they are foremost in our thoughts and consume most of our time. As His beloved children we are to honour God in all we do and say.
God’s word tells us: Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. (Ephesians 4:29 NLT)
Attitudes and words are important indicators of whether our bodies are being used as a home for God’s Holy Spirit. We need to deal with complaining, fault finding, persistent arguing, blaming etc. The poison of bitter resentment and grudges needs to be cleansed from our system. Are we spending more time talking about our problems than seeking possible solutions? Does our attitude and speech encourage others?
Let’s make every effort to cleanse God’s Holy Temple and live a life that is pure and holy in His sight.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that my body is not my own. I belong to You. Cleanse me from secret sins and make me a person useful for Your service. Amen
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