Appetites are the connectors between the body and the soul. Appetites engage all of our bodily senses and are the energy of the body: hunger, thirst, rest, sexual drives, exercise and touch. Legitimate needs (interconnected with our thoughts and emotions and desires) that help us survive and thrive, enjoy life, connect with others, take care of ourselves in good ways. Appetites are like power supplies of energy that propel us forward but must be channeled. Our physical being is a gift. So how do we live in our bodies? We should have a deep, sacred courteous, dignified relationship with our body. Our privilege and responsibility: make friends with your body; be at home in your body. Jesus was incarnate; he came in a body, a vitally important expression of God’s nature on earth. Rom. 12:1-2: present our bodies to Him as sacrifice of worship while r ...