Quadragesima

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20


For this Season of Lent, I will be focusing my energy entirely upon myself and my own health. These 40 days of self-centeredness and God-centeredness will hopefully be remarkably healthy for me and those around me.

As people living in modern America, I think it's easy to forget that our bodies are temples and we were purchased for a price. Whether your quick fix is a Big Mac, a cigarette, or some insane drink order at Starbucks, I think we're all guilty of amassing a lot of quick fixes.

We bring our tithes to the temple, just as our forefathers did so long ago. They were called to bring the good crops and animals for sacrifice in the Old Testament. What are we doing today when we bring trans-fat and corn syrup laden food to the temple where the Holy Spirit resides? Is this our offering, is this how we fuel ourselves to go and make disciples of all nations?

For Lent I will be doing/quitting a lot.

I will be in the gym four days a week, minimum.
I will not smoke.
I will not drink or eat anything with high fructose corn syrup in it.
I will make most of the food I eat myself, focusing all my meals around a high lean protein, vegetables, fruit, greens, and low-fat and low-carbohydrate diet.
I will try to sleep at least 7 hours every night.