You are Not Your Own

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, Who lives in you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own. 1 Corinthians 6:19

You may have wondered why I chose to fast certain foods for a month as a way of putting God first.

There are so many health conscientious people in the world today. With the internet we have so much information at our fingertips! Everyone seems to have an opinion on what ultimate health is & it can get very confusing. I used to get caught up in all of this, following the latest nutrition trend of the season, but as I started to build my relationship with God I realized that since He created us & He created everything we need to live out life here on earth then He is the One Who knows best, He's the One I want to choose to follow, He's the One I want to learn from in order to have optimal health while I run my race here on earth for Him.

Jesus sent Holy Spirit to be our Helper & I sure do want to have ears to hear Him when He's talking to me! So to be able to hear Holy Spirit more clearly I know that I need to get the junk out of the way. So I chose to remove those foods that were being loud & calling me all the time "Come & eat me, I'll make you feel better!". It was time to retrain myself to hear Holy Spirits voice above all, because only Jesus can truly make me feel better!

Fasting doesn't need to be a food. It can be whatever is pulling your attention away from God. Your phone, facebook market place, TV etc.

As you saw in our scripture for today God says my body is a temple for Holy Spirit to live in, so I want to do my best to make it the best; what an honour & priveledge to have God living on the inside of me!

Like I said earlier, since God created me He also knows all of me & He knows what fuels my body the best. The foods He created lead to life ~Whole Foods like fruits & vegetables, feild raised meats from farmers who actually love & respect their animals, healthy fats (not processed), & pleanty of water. These are not always the foods that my mind calls for, but they are the foods that my body needs for life. So these are the foods that I strive to feed mysef (& my family), because God first.

God over self. My desires tend to lead to death, but God's ways always lead to life. I choose life!

Fasting is also a way to worship God, to be in a state of thankfulness. During my fast I was focused at keeping my eyes on God to help me, & it was my way to worship Him, to tell Him that He was first for me & He was more important than any food or anything else, & that I wanted ears to hear Him above all so that I can follow Him.

God is love ~He loves me & He loves you.

I needed to get my eyes fixed on His love & away from the stress of the world so that I can walk in His love daily. He wants you to join Him too on this daily walk of love. Don't ever forget that you are SO LOVED by the Creator! You are perfect in His eyes & He loves you unconditionally. Reach out to Him & please know that you can also reach out to me by email if you have any questions or just want to talk.

You are not alone!