Personal Revival: The Sanctification Process - Your Body 5.

[Angelina]

Personal Revival: Your Body 5.

Your body is a vessel where the Holy Spirit Resides

The Bible tells us that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corin 3:16, 6:19-20) and as such, we should be taking care of it just as Moses and the tribe of Levi facilitated and maintained the tabernacle, which housed the ark of God while they lived in the wilderness and even later on when the ark was housed in a more permanent establishment. The ark of God (Ark of the Covenant) is likened to the Godhead (the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit) dwelling with us as believers.

I go to my local gym at least four times a week so that I can get on the road to being physically fit. This requires discipline, and sometimes I just don’t feel like going to the gym, but God reminds me that I need to be consistent because it will eventually bear fruit.

(Hebrews 12: 11 AMP) says "For the time being, no discipline brings joy but seems sad and painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness."⁣.

Paul also says in (1Corin 9:27 AMP)
But [like a boxer] I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave so that, after I have preached [the gospel] to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified" [as unfit for service].

I have also changed my eating habits to a healthier eating regime and monitor what I eat on a daily basis. This also requires discipline, and sometimes I just want to go out and eat whatever I want, but I don't because God has set out a pathway that I am determined to follow through.

Exercise and monitoring my food intake have been a process within itself, but I am fitter and healthier than I have ever been for a long time and able to do things I couldn’t do since joining. I like the idea of redeeming my time, so I use this opportunity at the gym to listen to the word of God via wireless headphones while working out. Have a blessed day!


Angelina

Written 28/06/2024
Link to Part 6 in the series:

Thread 'Personal Revival: The Sanctification Process - Fasting 6.'

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Personal Revival: Fasting 6.

(Last But Not Least). The Most Important Elements Of Sanctifying Yourself.

I have never been the type of Christian that fasted as an essential part of my Christian walk with God. Possibly because it was never preached in my church growing up as a new believer, nor was it ever expounded on in general. I always believed that fasting was reserved mainly for ministers and leaders in the church. I did a fast for 12 days once just because someone mentioned at work...

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[JLB]

Personal Revival: Your Body 5.

Your body is a vessel where the Holy Spirit Resides

The Bible tells us that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corin 3:16, 6:19-20) and as such, we should be taking care of it just as Moses and the tribe of Levi facilitated and maintained the tabernacle, which housed the ark of God while they lived in the wilderness and even later on when the ark was housed in a more permanent establishment. The ark of God (Ark of the Covenant) is likened to the Godhead (the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit) dwelling with us as believers.

I go to my local gym at least four times a week so that I can get on the road to being physically fit. This requires discipline, and sometimes I just don’t feel like going to the gym, but God reminds me that I need to be consistent because it will eventually bear fruit.

(Hebrews 12: 11 AMP) says "For the time being, no discipline brings joy but seems sad and painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness."⁣.

Paul also says in (1Corin 9:27 AMP)
But [like a boxer] I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave so that, after I have preached [the gospel] to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified" [as unfit for service].

I have also changed my eating habits to a healthier eating regime and monitor what I eat on a daily basis. This also requires discipline, and sometimes I just want to go out and eat whatever I want, but I don't because God has set out a pathway that I am determined to follow through.

Exercise and monitoring my food intake have been a process within itself, but I am fitter and healthier than I have ever been for a long time and able to do things I couldn’t do since joining. I like the idea of redeeming my time, so I use this opportunity at the gym to listen to the word of God via wireless headphones while working out. Have a blessed day!


Angelina

Written 28/06/2024

Boy do I ever need this word.

I’m 65 and my body feels it’s 95.

I’m working at it though.

Keep these good posts coming.

 

[Angelina]

JLB. Understandable; If you can just remove some things from your normal diet, you will even find that you feel so much better. Perhaps start off with something like butter or bread and then move on from there. It's a daily walk with Christ, and your body will basically determine what you don't need or perhaps what you're eating too much of.

Exercise can start off very simply. There are a lot of chair exercises I have seen on YouTube for folks who are not as active as they used to be. Particularly as we age. There is nothing like a daily walk along with prayer. If you can add even a 10-minute exercise to your day, you would be better off physically than you were the day before. It's all about small lifestyle changes and maintaining them for a while and then adding more as you become accustomed to those changes...

Be blessed, brother.

 

[JLB]

JLB. Understandable; If you can just remove some things from your normal diet, you will even find that you feel so much better. Perhaps start off with something like butter or bread and then move on from there. It's a daily walk with Christ, and your body will basically determine what you don't need or perhaps what you're eating too much of.

Exercise can start off very simply. There are a lot of chair exercises I have seen on YouTube for folks who are not as active as they used to be. Particularly as we age. There is nothing like a daily walk along with prayer. If you can add even a 10-minute exercise to your day, you would be better off physically than you were the day before. It's all about small lifestyle changes and maintaining them for a while and then adding more as you become accustomed to those changes...

Be blessed, brother.

Knees are the biggest issue now… But my God is my healer, my deliverer, by His stripes I am healed.


I’ve well with my diet. But will continue to develop new and better habits.


Glory to God.

 

[Angelina]

Do you have arthritis or some other knee issue brother?