[1 Corinthians 3:16, 17 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.]
[I Corinthians 6:19, 20 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, 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.]
The above passages make references to our body, and the fact that our body is God's. If we have chosen to follow him, we DO belong to God. Not sure about you, but when I hear a biblical reference to my body (as in the above passages), my immediate interpretation is of a physical, sexual nature. No affairs allowed, right?
But if we look at this passage a little broader - our body is much more than that. We hear (and sometimes we actually listen); we think, talk, eat, walk, hug, growl, grimace, laugh... you get the picture.
Hmmm. Is that all there is to it?
What if we applied these verses to something besides a physical aspect? What if we paid more attention to what went into our body via our eyes and ears? What if we paid more attention to what came out of our body via our actions and words?
Our lives are not about us. Our lives are about Him. Always. It's not about doing what we think or feel is right for us in our own eyes. It's about reflecting Him. Our selfish ways tend to justify the things we allow into our bodies...i.e., (via your ears & eyes) "I know that people don't really talk/act in real life like I'm hearing/seeing on this TV show." "It's just entertainment." "It's a good movie." "They're my friends, and I don't act like they do." (or physically) "I think I'll marry him." (or our actions) "I don't have to speak to someone I don't know." "She's so stupid." I could go on and on and on with ways we can stop ourselves from allowing the selfishness to overtake the godliness.
Today...let's work on that together? Because it's all about Him, and it's up to us to make sure our choices/actions reflect Him. It's the only way we can reach others for the kingdom of God.
