"Do you not know that your bodies are temples 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. Therefor honor God with your bodies." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
God created me to live a life that brings honor to Him and to help guide other people to a relationship with Him. He gave me my body as a tool to accomplish this goal. I have not been treating this tool as a gift from God. I have been abusing this body by filling it with food that is unhealthy and by not exercising. These habits have led me to be a part of the trend of obesity that we are seeing in our country.
I am a wife and a mother. I am leading three amazing daughters to adulthood, and right now I am showing them that it is not important to keep myself healthy. I want my little girls to grow up to be women who understand the importance of physical health along with a strong relationship with God. I am making this commitment, right now, I will no longer be a slave to food and laziness. I will treat this temple with the honor that it deserves being the house of God.
I am starting my journey with a seven day clean eating challenge. For seven days, I will commit to eating food that is good for me and is fuel for my body. I will need support. I will need to be surrounded by people who, like me, are no longer satisfied with an unhealthy life. Let's begin this important task of being a healthy servant of God together.
