2//22/2021
1 Corinthians 6:19 "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have received from God? And you are not your own."
I have really been noticing my own weaknesses recently; those areas of my life that I have yet to fully surrender to God. It is not for a lack of "Spirit taps" that is for sure. If the Holy Spirit spoke to my soul any louder in certain areas, I would be physically knocked over. Do I listen when God keeps directing me in areas of my life that need attention because they keep me in a looping sin? In some areas I do, and in others I unequivocally do not. One of these areas is my health and fitness. I am not speaking of looking better, but of honoring the vessel. I sometimes feel like the money changers in the temple that Jesus got upset with, because they were dishonoring the Temple of God. If Jesus lives in me, and I am not doing everything I can possibly do to care for my body, which is a temple of the Holy Spirit, I am also disrespecting God.
This area of my life is one that I try, much too often, to deal with by myself, outside of my relationship with Jesus. This, I believe, has become a trap for many people because of what society inundates us with. There is a lot of "You can do it!" speech wrapped around this certain sphere. There are all kinds of weight-loss programs and exercise equipment to spend lots of money on, but the problem can really be boiled down to one of the soul; at least that is true for me.
In my life, it is an area of sin that I have not fully submitted to my Savior. It is failed control that I have tried to take on myself instead of being in a purposeful state of release to my Lord. The other day, as I was in prayer, I got another one of those almost audible Spirit taps. I was convicted to submit my mind, body, and soul to Jesus, and do it fully. What certainly helps is praying for Christ to increase and me to decrease (no pun intended). John 3:30, "He must increase, I must decrease."
I am praying that every area of my life reflects my Savior. I know Jesus will guide me out of this darkness and give me strength the same way He led me out of the darkness of OCD. All I need to do is trust Him and surrender.
I am, as always, a work in progress.
1 comment:
As per usual another lovely post, and one which also strikes the core of my own current struggle. I too have been called by God to surrender an aspect of myself, it has been an area that I have struggled with on my own for some time. God knows my struggle and has chosen to bombard me with messages lest I fall into old ways, old sin once more.
Praise be unto God, which always causes us to triumph.
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