Your Body Is God’s Temple | Institute of Love

What we eat is one of the main factors that determines the condition of our health. If we eat healthy, we will feel a boost of energy, not feeling tired, always sick, and quickly aging, but we stay young, fresh, and good looking, having much to give as a Christian. Consuming nutrient-poor foods with high levels of sugar and saturated (animal) fats in combination with limited physical activity, leads to being overweight and obese. Obesity and overweight pose a major risk for chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, and certain forms of cancer. The health consequences range from increased risk of serious chronic conditions, which reduce the overall quality of life, to premature death. Especially concerning is the increasing obesity among children and teenagers. Statistics show that obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults overweight, whereof at least 300 million of them are clinically obese. Because our bodies belong to God who created us for the purpose of honoring Him, we must not violate His standards for living. That obligates us to take care of our body. 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. (See 1. Corinthians 6:18-20) It is true that the Bible says; “So you may eat any meat that is sold in the marketplace without raising questions of conscience” for “the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” (1. Corinthians 10:25-26 NLT) and not to let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink (see Colossians 2:16), but it also says that even if you are allowed to do anything, not everything is good, helpful, or beneficial for you and you must not become a slave or addicted to food or anything else! (See 1. Corinthians 6:12-13 and 10:23) What will be good and beneficial, is to eat in moderate fashion with lots of fresh, preferably organic vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and stay away, as much as possible, from the high in fat and calorie junk-food joints, sweets, processed can food, fried foods, soda beverages, caffeine drinks, alcoholic drinks, and smoking. “Dear friend, I am praying that all is well with you and that your body is as healthy as I know your soul is.” 3. John 2 NLT