Rebuilding the Temple

So I saw this story on the national news the other day called 'Faith and Fat'. It was pretty much dealing with this measurable trend that a large percentage of those that call themselves Christians are overweight and in many instances obese. I know that some people think I have some OCD in regards to taking care of some of my possessions, but the way I figure it is like this, if I am spending my hard earned money on anything from a car, to a house, to clothes, to a pair of sneakers, I don't see the point in treating any of it like crap. I work too hard to abuse and not take care of the object, I want to get as much use out of it as possible, neglect is just going to lead to it's loss of functionability sooner than later. It is a question of stewardship. Sure the easier and cheaper thing to do is to not rotate your tires or change your oil, but then see how long your car will be of any use to you. So why is our body, that the creator of the universe blessed us with, any different? Why when it comes to our physical bodies do many Christians turn a blind eye, to the care and preservation of this gift? Why do we eat and drink things that we know will hurt this gift, and refuse to do the things (excercise) that will preserve and strengthen it? It is a discipline just like any of the spiritual disciplines. Is it easy? Heck no. Is it fun? Not usually. Is it worth it? For sure. We owe it to ourselves, to those that we love, and most of all to God. It is a piece of our testimony to Him. So with all this said I think tomorrow I will start my physical training again. I have been sick for the past month, and been pretty drained of energy, but you know what they say about excuses. So manana I will be back at it, getting sore, eating right, all that stuff. Getting ready to do some triathlons this summer. Hey if anyone wants to start training it would be sweet for a bunch of us to do some triathlons together. Let me know.

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