A temple is a place where God is worshiped. God says that your body is a temple for Him. After all, He did create you. Think about what you do to your body. If you could see God dwelling inside you, would you treat your body the same? Putting unwanted substances in you body tears down the place God lives in you. You are making a mockery of His home and His creation. Would you go to an actual temple (building) and tear it up? No. Neither should you throw trash in to your own temple, turn it in to a house of prostitution, or cover it with graffiti.
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;"
- Corinthians 6:19 (NIV)
The God who loves you deserves better than a crack house for a temple. He wants to glorify Himself in you. Drugs, for example, are pointless and kill. We already know that. But did you know that Satan uses drugs to destroy as many temples as possible? Practice self-control and keep your temple pure and healthy. Exercise. It's like a ritual cleansing of your house. But, it has to be consistent. You stop, and the dust just keeps piling up. Need help? Ask God to dwell richly in you and commit to being a good temple for Him.
"Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires."
-Romans 6:12 (NIV)
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