Episode notes
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 renewing your mind. 1 Cor. 6:19-20: as the redeemed we glorify God in our bodies as a showplace of His greatness Rom 8:13 (PAR): we can present our bodily parts to Him as “weapons of righteousness.” In spiritual formation, we can make our bodies allies of our Christian walk. Our body is our domain so it is our responsibility to not let the inclination for wrong dominate. Enemy hates created matter so our enemy is going to try to distort/destroy what is of our body.
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