“How Can I Treat My Body like a Temple?,” Liahona, Aug. 2023.
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How Can I Treat My Body Like a Temple?
President Russell M. Nelson taught:
“The gift of our physical bodies is a transcendent miracle.
“… Your body, whatever its natural gifts, is … a temple for your spirit.”1
But sometimes we criticize our appearance or wish our bodies were different. We might get caught up in worldly trends or standards that cause us to forget what our bodies are meant to be. They are temples for our spirits and for the Holy Spirit.
Finding Answers in 1 Corinthians 6
To whom is my body a temple? (See 1 Corinthians 6:19.)
Is my body my own or God’s? (See 1 Corinthians 6:20.)
President Nelson gave this advice:
“Each time you look in the mirror, see your body as your temple. …
“How will you choose to care for and use your body?
“What spiritual attributes will you choose to develop?”2