Our final area to consider is our physical selves. The Lord has given us bodies to care for and steward. Without strength in our bodies, it is hard to serve and give ourselves for his purposes.
- In what ways are you working to care for your body well? Think through eating, exercise, rest, play, and other pieces of your physical self.
- What areas need attention in the care of your physical self? Do you get enough rest? Do you exercise to your ability? How do you plan your food intake? Do you have times of play and laughter?
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.