Body Peace

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? 1 Corinthians 6:19

When one Originally Designed Piece

is forced and altered and adjusted

to fit into a cramped corner

of the world's ever-changing puzzle,

no Piece will fit

and no Peace can exist

amid this disorder.

Perpetuate this disorder to guarantee perpetual discontent.

Perpetuate this hunger to guarantee starvation.

Perpetuate this emptiness

to guarantee an insatiable and desperate appetite.

Lord, grant us Peace from this chaos!

Woman-to-be...

You Are the Originally Designed Piece.

Your flesh-covered Soul hears and knows

that your body is the house - the home - the temple - of something greater.

And your Sensitive Soul understands:

What happens to the Body happens to the Spirit.

What happens to the Spirit happens to the Body.

And what happens with either is not to remain a secret.

Let this Truth be told again and again.

Let these Truths be told for true Healing.

And this Truth with it:

Peace requires Protection,

and Protection provides Peace.

Precious treasures surely require some Holy Protection.

Protect and Nourish the Body to Protect and Nourish the Spirit;

Protect and Nourish the Spirit to Protect and Nourish the Body.

Holy Protection comes in a seven-step guide from the apostle Paul on the assembly of a particular armor, the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10), because no other armor can guarantee full protection.

We are never fully dressed without this outfit.

1) Fasten the belt of Truth around your waist. (Know the Truth and be bound and protected in it. Check any gut-reactions against the Truth.)

2) Put on the breastplate of Righteousness. (Protect your heart and allow yourself and others confession and forgiveness for a cleansed heart.)

3) Wear the gospel of Peace on your feet. (Be prepared to travel in the pathway of peace, no matter what.)

4) Take up the shield of Faith. (Hold up this shield against the arrows of guilt, doubt, fear, lies and insecurities.)

5) Place the helmet of Salvation on your head. (Shelter your brain and mind from thoughts that are not from God.)

6) Utilize the sword of the Spirit. (Know, use and commit to memory the Words of God which are Living and Powerful.)

7) Keep on Praying. (Constantly look to God for guidance and encouragement.)

And with this protection comes

Strength

and Freedom

and the Ability to protect this house - home - temple,

knowing that there is greatness and great treasure within.

Protection is essential for Peace.

And this peace

is peace of mind

to be content and comfortable and confident

and contemplate how the inner soul is not the outer skin

(but even so, they are joined - and it's a beautiful skin).

And this peace

is peace of mind

to acknowledge

that the adoration or abhorrence of the body

forces comparison instead of connection,

and we are so much stronger

when connected to ourselves (body and spirit)

and we are so much stronger

when connected to each other,

a mighty fortress, armored and standing strong together.

If the sole focus of our existence is the exterior,

it's not Soul-Focus.

Nobody - No Body - benefits

from this near-sightedness.

God, give us eyes to truly see how valuable we are to You.

Teach us to embrace the Armor of Protection

which You have given because You care enough to Protect us.

It's a perfect fit. And it's ready and awaiting our use.

Ephesians 6:13-18:

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.