Body

Why are you here?

Caring for your body• Diet

• Exercise

• Rest

By faith we understand that worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.Hebrews 11:3

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things have been created through Him and for Him.Colossians 1:15-16

29 years 7 months and 24 days

Linear Equation: Slope Intercept Form

y = mx +b

• y is our output

•m is our structure

•x is our input

•b is where we begin our journey

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:1-2

Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. Genesis 1:29-30

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.First Corinthians 6: 19-20

But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. First Corinthians 9:27

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.First Corinthians 10:31

Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! ...Psalm 139:13-18

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.1 John 3:2-3

Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the world of life…Philippians 2:14-16

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.Matthew 5:14-16

Mind

Caring for your mind•Learn about your mind’s created purpose.

•Learn how to renew your mind.

•Learn how to transform your perspective

and change your life.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Proverbs 3:5-7

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.Proverbs 25:2

The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way.Psalm 37:23

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.Colossians 3:2-5

The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.Philippians 4:5-9

Moment of thoughtful meditation

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the request which we have asked from Him. 1 John 5:14-15

Group Prayer

• Am I qualified?

• Are you ready to learn?

Can I teach you?

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. James 1:5-8

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he “bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.John 15: 4-5

Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8.

And thus every day shall begin and end the same as it has been and forever will be: With a prayer of thanksgiving for all we have been given and all we have been created to give, for it is all perfect.

Moment of thoughtful meditation

My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken. On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is refuge for us. Psalm 62: 5-8

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. Isaiah 55: 8-11.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. In His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.James 1:17-18

Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4: 7

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does. James 1:21-25

And thus every day shall begin and end the same as it has been and forever will be: With a prayer of thanksgiving for all we have been given and all we have been created to give, for it is all perfect.

Soul

Moment of thoughtful meditation

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the request which we have asked from Him. 1 John 5:14-15

Group Prayer

For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good. Pslams 107:9

As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” These things I remember and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God, With the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival. Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.Psalms 42:1-5

“Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons. Deuteronomy 4:9

We perceive, pre-determine, and project on life according to our "Social Contract." Our contract is conceived in our past, reinforced in our present, and determines our future. Having been born out of our experience, it becomes what we expect of ourselves, our life, and those that are drawn into our world. Capable of independent thought, we then create life from our contracts either for the greater good or for destructive and destabilizing purposes. Depending on how conscious we are of ourselves, we are either responsible for what we create or irresponsible and unsafe to those around us. Consequently, all perceived conflict is nothing more than an inability to reconcile our contracts or expectations with the physical circumstances of the moment. If devoid of truth, time, space, and distraction will be the only form of conflict resolution we possess. If we learn to reflect, become still, and search our own contracts we may find our life to be perceived in error. Once identified, it can be changed, and a new article written within our contracts. Thereby freeing us of binding and limited perceptions.

“You will eat the old supply and clear out the old because of the new. ‘Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not reject you. ‘I will also walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people. ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would not be their slaves, and I broke the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect.”Leviticus 26:10-13

“You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.”Deuteronomy 11:18

“But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.” Deuteronomy 4:29

And thus every day shall begin and end the same as it has been and forever will be: With a prayer of thanksgiving for all we have been given and all we have been created to give, for it is all perfect.