Happy Saturday

As I am finishing up the manuscript for a new book, I have been doing deep dives into the garden of Eden and the creation account in Genesis.

 

There is so much in this story that many times I just breeze over the story: God created, it was good, man sinned.

Yet, there is so much more.

God created a garden. The garden symbolized a temple. The temple is where God wants to meet with us.

God put Adam in charge - Adam was to be the guardian of the garden.

So many times, we view Adam as the lowly gardener. Working under a taskmaster.

Yet, that is not true - God put Adam in charge of everything!

Adam was even in charge of the serpent. Adam had the authority to cast out the serpent and not debate with him.

 

In the Inner Circle this week we did a much longer study of this, but today I am just sharing the short version.

 

Since we are no longer in the garden, God still desires to meet with us in the temple. That temple is our own spirit. Our own body. As you know, our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.

Now here is the lesson for us this summer:

Are you living as the guardian of your temple, which means you are seeing your body as a place to be guarded?

Or

Are you living as the gardener? Just working for a wage and hoping for the best.

The difference is this - as the guardian; you are protective of what is allowed in and what is allowed to fill your heart, soul and digestive system.

 

As the guardian, you are caring for your health and life as if tomorrow was the most important day coming.

When we are the gardener, we are just living for the day, not caring about investing or protecting.

Now I know some of you see yourselves as the guardian and the gardener. I have too.

 

Here is the thought that can make this summer the summer where you kick the pain away and the excess weight goodbye.

 

Here is how.

Be the guardian of your temple.

    Eat by the 3 principles

    Don't allow ANY processed foods in the temple
    Exercise every day
    Guard your beliefs and don't allow doubt, guilt, shame

 

When these steps are followed, the amount of inflammation will go down drastically. Your mindset will be amazing as you see God at work all around you. Guilt, shame, and doubt interfere with seeing God's work.

And if you follow this eating strictly along with the Hunger Satisfied Journal the weight will be reduced steadily.

 

So - do you want to be the guardian of the temple or the gardener?

Are you going to be in charge of your eating or let others determine your health?

Are you going to exercise for the best tomorrows?

 

You can do this.

As a child of God, you are in the royal lineage. You are special.

You are loved.

You are special.
You are the one God sent His son to die on the cross for.

 

He wants to worship with you and hear your praises. He delights in your praises.
He delights when you let him take over all your problems.

 

So - let's see this summer as the summer where your life changed and never went back to debating with the serpent.