"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, NKJV).

How often has someone defended their immoral conduct with, "It's my body, I'll do whatever I want to with it!"? The word of God says your body really does not belong to you. Your body belongs to God. He created your body for your spirit to inhabit until you die (Eccl. 12:7). Because God gave us our bodies, He expects us to use our bodies for things that are pure, holy and good, not defile it with sexual immorality and other sins (1 Thess. 4:3-4). Everything we do with our bodies ought to honor God and not ourselves. Bodies are pierced, tattooed and disfigured, intoxicated and illegally medicated - all in the name of preference and personal freedom. Shouldn't we be asking what does God prefer and propose I do with my body? Are you honoring God or dishonoring yourself in your body?