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What *does it mean for your body to be the temple of the Holy Spirit? For starters, it means you are the only temple in which God wants to be worshipped. God lives in you and delights in your body. Is that all? Far from it...let's dive deeply into the scripture to learn more about who we are and why we're here.

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TOUCH IS INSEPARABLE FROM LIFE ITSELF Christ’s most potent encounters were bodily—a kiss, a wash, a spit, a wound, a tear… Why? Because God heals through touch. Touch is central to who we are. This is why a child, deprived of physical affection, cannot properly develop. Babies need to be held. Adults need to be embraced. We were made for contact with one another. This issue of Holy Alive deals with the healing power of touch, supplying reflections upon how to minister to others.

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Our bodies are how we manifest love in the world. They are God’s gift to us. Why is this so important? Because we’re surrounded by messages that tell us our bodies are bad, or that looking after our bodies is somehow shallow or vainglorious, when nothing could be further from the truth! Our physicality is not a departure from our spirituality; rather, our bodies are an essential component in honoring God...read more inside concerning Christian spirituality and the glory of the human body

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Scripture is clear: it takes the divine to be human. God’s own breath brings human beings to life, and the more we oxygenate ourselves with God’s Spirit, the more wholly alive we become. That's why this issue concerns ceaseless prayer, spiritual breathing, and practicing the presence of God.

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THIS IS *THE TOOL* FOR EVALUATING THE SPIRITUAL USE OF YOUR BODY Rather than trying to fit into the Culture or conform to the restrictive demands of conservative religion, this PDF will take you through a biblically substantive matrix designed to help you have a healthy relationship with your body. With God’s help. For God’s glory.