"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

My husband and I always tell our kids, "When you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you need to take even better care of it than something of your own." Our bodies are no exception. Frankly, our body does not belong to us. Our body belongs to God, we are simply borrowing it. I love how Chris Tiegreen puts it. He says, "...[God] wants us to live dependently on Him with an awareness that every action, every thought, every impulse is to fit into His purposes. We must not act -- or even breathe -- without this awareness. We have been bought. We are His." Does that change how you view yourself? When you think of your body being the borrowed property of God Himself does it change how you care for it? Today, how will you take better care of something borrowed?

Begin with prayer! Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of my body. Thank you for the price you paid to make me your own. Help me as I go about my day today to consider the great cost you paid to give me life. Help me to have an acute awareness of your purposes for my life and to make decisions that help fulfill them. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.