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Monday, November 11, 2013

WHO OWNS MY BODY?

1 Corinthians 6:19,20

"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body." ESV

Are we truly Christians? If so, we no longer own our own bodies. They belong to the Lord, who purchased them with His own blood. His Holy Spirit lives in our bodies. We honor Him with our bodies in all we think, say, and do. If we don't, we will crowd out the Holy Spirit with our disobedience and self-gratification. Then we will take back from Him ownership of our bodies.

Heavenly Father, please forgive us for the times we have dishonored you. Cleanse us from all things that do not bring glory to Your name. Help us to stand firm in honoring You with our bodies so that we will remain Yours and not return to the old selves we once were. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

FITNESS ULTIMATE

1 Timothy 4:8

"For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." ESV

To be concerned about one's physical health is beneficial for living here in this life. To be concerned about one's spiritual life is beneficial for this life and crucial for eternal life. Take care of the body, God's temple, but our spiritual life is the number one priority in our lives with God.

Heavenly Father, we confess that we have not done our best to take care of our physical bodies, much less our spiritual lives. Forgive us for such neglect. Give us hunger for healthy spiritual lives which will result in our taking care of our physical bodies. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

EXERCISE THAT REALLY WORKS

1 Timothy 4:8

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." NIV

"For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." KJV

Physical fitness has become a huge focus in our society. We see people walking and jogging, the large expensive gyms are crowded 24 hours a day. It seems that getting and keeping the physical body in shape has become more important so some than anything else. It can be addictive. The Lord has entrusted us to take care of our bodies, because they are His temples, but He does not want us to put that first. God tells us over and over that our spiritual fitness is far more important. A healthy, lean body will not get us to eternal life. In fact, we are going to get new bodies. It is our spiritual health that will get us through this life and to eternity. If we make our spiritual health our priority, we will automatically take care of our physical health.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for giving our attention to our physical health while neglecting the more important thing, our spiritual health. Give us unquenchable hunger for the Word and prayer, so that we will be spiritually healthy. Help us to put our physical health in the right perspective. We pray in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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