I believe we have to take of ourselves Physically. God calls us to be responsible for our bodies. God states in his word clearly, “You should know that you yourselves are God’s temple. God’s Spirit lives in you” Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬. In the next verse he says, “If you destroy God’s temple, God will destroy you, because God’s temple is holy. You yourselves are God’s temple”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬. It sounds harsh but it’s the truth, God is clearly stating that we will be destroyed if we destroy or make unclean his temple; where he resides. The Holy Spirit is within us which is why we need to make sure we are taking care of our temple. That includes taking care of our body. You know what’s crazy when I was younger I wouldn’t take care of myself. I would dress like I didn’t care about my life. The way I felt about myself on the inside portrayed on the outside. I felt ugly, fat and not like a queen. How you feel about yourself on the inside will show on the outside. If you don’t view yourself the way God sees you, it will show on your outward appearance. I felt ugly so I wouldn’t dress or act confidently. The way I spoke to people and carried myself was very poor. I wouldn’t care about fixing my hair. I wouldn’t take care of my skin. I wouldn’t take care of my health. I wouldn’t do my nails. I wouldn’t do basic stuff that a human being should do to take care of themselves. This is where your spiritual, physical, and mental well being becomes one. They are a whole package for your health. You see when you take care of yourself mentally and spiritually everything changes. If you see yourself as a queen or king of God you will carry yourself different. You will talk without caring what people think but rather what God thinks. You will dress different, walk different and speak differently. When you comprehend your identity in God, your perspective changes. It’s like when the word says you will know someone by their fruits. You will know if someone is truly intimate or connected with God by their fruits; by what’s in their hearts. By their actions towards people when they aren’t alone with God. Same thing, you will know if a person truly follows God or truly understands who they are in God by how they take care of their physical being. What you do in your private/intimate time will reflect in public. Also if we aren’t good physically how are we going to be able to use this body that we have. We need to take care of this physical body so that God can fulfill his purpose in us. We still have a purpose with our physical bodies even though one day those who truly are saved will leave these bodies here on earth. We need to work out, keep our body in shape. Just like we need to feed our body spiritual nutrients we need physical nutrients. We need to eat things that help better our immune system and digestive system. If we are constantly sick, or not healthy how are we going to complete Gods assignment for us here on earth. Taking care of your spiritual well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical well-being. If we don’t have healthy and stable bodies here on earth, we won’t be able to function properly for Gods glory and honor.