Know Ye Not That Your Body is a Temple?

Hello world,
Did you know that we are God's greatest creation? It is true!!!Of the Creation, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said: "We are the reason he created the universe!..
"This is a paradox of man: compared to God, man is nothing; yet we are everything to god. Knowing that Jesus Christ created the earth for us because we mean everything to Heavenly Father can help us increase our love for them."

We've been blessed with bodies 1 Cor. 6:19 What? Know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost that which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
We've been given the greatest gift, it's called a body! As previously discussed in my blog on Modest is Hottest, we would never want to deface our temple bodies!!

This brings me to a different aspect of bodies being a temple, keeping the Word of Wisdom. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we follow an inspired health standard from God to keep our bodies at their best! So what does it consist of?


Here are a few do's and don'ts:
We DO want to exercise regularly to keep our body fit to make a good place for the Spirit to dwell and to stay physically able and healthy!

We DO want to eat healthy so that we can feel good, have energy, and be in good health!

We DO want to do all things in moderation, why? Because even if something is good, it should be in moderation, we couldn't live off of carrots only! We find peace and happiness when our lives are in balance.

We DON'T want to put harmful or addictive substances into our bodies, legal or not. Why? Because we lose our power and give the control to a substance! For example, we do Not drink alcohol, coffee, or tea, We do Not do drugs or anything like unto it. A lot of people think to themselves, "Coffee?!" Well I'll ask you a question, how many people do you know that feel like they can't start the day without it? Or get headaches when they don't have it? ... That is a sign of addiction and loss of control over the body.

This sounds like a checklist, but it's more than that. Our Heavenly Father has given us health laws to teach us how to care for our bodies. The scriptures tell us about god's laws: "No temporal commandment gave I..., for my commandments are spiritual" (D&C 29:35). This means that his commandments concerning our physical state are for spiritual good. When we keep the Lord's law of health and obey his other commandments, the Lord promises to bless us physically and spiritually. Gospel Principles, (2011), 167–72

We are happy and healthy when we keep God's law and take care of the gift that He has given us. Our bodies are sacred and deserve to be treated as such! I KNOW that this commandment brings happiness! I've seen the effects that substance abuse and addiction can have on a family. These things do not bring lasting joy, they try to imitate happiness, but only the gospel of Jesus Christ can bring lasting happiness, when we act upon God's laws.
If you or anyone you know are struggling with addiction, there is help! I know that all can be healed if they so desire and put their faith in Christ. If you need help or have questions please contact me or visit and talk to a specialist at  http://addictionrecovery.lds.org/?lang=eng!