Spiritual growth takes intentionality.  As part of setting the tone for 2016, join us at Awaken City Church as we take a five day journey to make space for God in our lives and to mediate on God’s word.  Here is a link to the study.

Our bodies were created by God and are the temple of the Holy Spirit.  I don’t know about you, but sometimes I consider the benefits of rest versus exercise.  I usually make a habit of getting up early and either doing cross-fit, running or biking.  I have always been a driven person.  After I got saved I recall thinking through why I get up early to work out.  It came down to simply being physically up to any challenge the Lord would call me to.  While it is true the Lord will equip us for the task He gives us, we are also called to be good stewards of what He has loaned us.  In this case our bodies should be not only taken care of, but conditioned to be used by God.  This means that everything I do from eating to working out should be done within the frame work of this simple question;  and that is Am I taking care of the my temple?

The new year is not only a time to spiritual renewal but also physical.  We are called to steward well the gifts God has given us.

1 Cor. 6:19 (AMP) Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own,