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Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, but what does that even mean? Let's look back to the original temple and find out how it relates to us today.
Why should I treat my body like a temple? Our bodies were created in the image of God. They are a gift from Heavenly Father to allow us to experience mortality and continue to become more li…
Everything that you are doing with your body, your mind is aware of it. That’s why it’s important to commit to a healthy lifestyle. Your mind and body are in…
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Have you ever heard the phrase, "your body is a temple"? Let's break in down together through 3 reasons why we should treat our body as a temple.
Healthy food choices are better for our bodies. Here we explore "why" making healthy food choices is essential to preparing our bodies to better serve Him
We have the bodies/temples that God gave us. We as women, cannot compare body types, because we are all UNIQUELY AND WONDERFULLY MADE, no matter our body type, because our body types are God given.
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Your body is a temple. What this means, and prompts and scripture to help you evaluate if you treat your body like a temple. .
This is a super cute picture from overstuffedlife.com. I love her design and the message is inspiring! I made this graphic into a print 4-to-a-page pdf. You can find it here .We did an activity last spring ( I know, I am really behind-more on that later) that incorporated this theme. We talked about how important it is to take care of our bodies and what Heavenly Father expect us to do with them. You could take this lesson in several different directions. We chose to do fitness. So we went outside and played some games. We did relays involving jumping rope, running, skipping, jumping jacks, etc. When the girls were nice and worn out, we had some of this: Yummy fruit salsa! And.... cinnamon tortilla chips! Yummm!!! This was a delicious healthy snack, easy to prep beforehand, and we make it all the time at my house now. Here is the recipe (from allrecipes.com): Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips 2 kiwis, peeled and diced 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced 8 ounces raspberries 1 pound strawberries 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas butter flavored cooking spray 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar DIRECTIONS: 1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 3. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray. 4. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture. -
OBJECTIVE: With this SHOULD dos and SHOULD NOT dos Concentration Game, you can help youth know that they are created in the image of God and that their body is like a temple.
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When Jesus appears at the Temple in John 2, he claims his authority to those using the worship of God to enrich themselves at the expense of the pious. The story of the temple cleansing can be a fun and fascinating one to share with children. Certainly, it reminds us that Jesus was not merely a meek flannel-graph image, but He was willing to take a stand when necessary to preserve the integrity of His Father’s house. There is more to this story than that, though. In this passage, it’s important to recognize what true worship means, and to see that we are made to worship God with all that we are, body and soul.
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, but what does that even mean? Let's look back to the original temple and find out how it relates to us today.
If you struggle with body image and honoring the body God gave you, here are 10 Bible verses to help when you struggle with your body image.
This post may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your support! See the full disclosure. 2016 Sharing Time Outline Theme: "I Know the Scriptures Are True" August 2016 Sharing Time Topic: My Body Is a Temple of God August 2016 Scripture: “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? … The temple of God is holy, which temple ye are” (1 Corinthians 3:16–17). August 2016 Song: “The Lord Gave Me a Temple” (CS, 153) August Week 1 Topic: My body is a temple. Preparation: Prayerfully study and think about what the specific needs of your primary are and how you can teach them this doctrine. Sharing Time Instruction: Sapporo Japan Temple can be downloaded at LDS.org Begin Sharing Time by showing the primary children a picture of the temple. Ask the primary children how they feel as they look at the picture of the temple. Further ask the primary children why the temple is special? Write their answers down on papers and post them on the board. Show the primary children the month's theme poster and invite them to repeat, "My Body is a Temple". Place the theme poster in a plastic sleeve that is pasted on the front of a gift sack or paper bag. Ask the primary children what does it mean, that their body is a temple? Read the following scripture to the primary children, "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? … For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are (1 Cor. 3:16–17)." Explain to the primary children that their spirit as well as the Holy Ghost dwells within them. Making their body like the temple a very holy place. Point to the things they said about why the temple is important. Ask them how that also relates to the importance of their bodies. Show the primary children the sack explain that inside of the sack are ways they can treat their bodies special and holy like the temple it is. Invite a primary child to come up and pick a paper out of the sack. Invite them to either act out what the paper says and have the rest of the primary guess. Or they can draw a picture on the board and have the rest of the primary guess. When the object is guessed, discuss how it can help them to treat their body like a temple. Continue with each paper, until all gone, or time runs short. Paper's inside sack to be acted out or drawn: (see printable download above) - Dress Modestly (My gospel standard) -Read and watch things that are pleasing to Heavenly Father (My gospel standard) - I will not partake of things that are harmful to me (My gospel standard) - Eat nutritious foods - Get enough sleep - Exercise -Drink enough water - Avoid marking up bodies with tattoos and piercings - Keep body clean Invite the primary children to focus during the week on how they can treat their bodies as temples. Share your testimony of the importance of our bodies and the importance of treating them with respect. Want more ideas: My Body—a Temple Sharing Time: Ye Are the Temple of God My Body Is a Temple The Lord Gave Me a Temple (song) Check out these beautiful temple prints!! Click this link for past Sharing Time post: LDS Primary Sharing Time Ideas ***Basic ideas for this sharing time came from the 2016 Outline for Sharing Time, you can find a link here: 2016 Outline for Sharing Time
$3.50 KIT Allows You to Download Three Printable Activities: ACTIVITY 1 of 2 - POST-AND-PRESENT "My Body is a Temple – My Special Body Tic-Tac-Toe Game Objective: Remind youth that God’s spirit can dwell in us as we keep it clean, comparing our bodies to God’s temples here on earth. . . . PDF DOWNLOAD INCLUDES 12 pages (6 to print in color, or 6 pages to print in black-and-white): - 2 Instructions and Thought Treat - 4 patterns of “X” pieces and “O” pieces – “X” tells why body is a temple, “O” pieces tells how to care for our body ACTIVITY 2 of 2: My Modesty Checklist poster with matching girl and boy bookmarks Objective: Review list youth can check off the personal dress and body care. . . . PDF DOWNLOAD INCLUDES: 4 pages to print in color or black and white - 1-page introduction - 1 page 8 ½” x 11” - 1-page bookmark for a boy - 1-page bookmark for a girl ________________________________________ MY BODY IS A TEMPLE ACTIVITIES TO CHOOSE FROM: . My Body Is a Temple: Healthy Mind and Body MATCH GAME LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/617787566/2018-november-week-1-i-am-thankful-for?ga_search_query=body+is+a+temple&ref=shop_items_search_1 . Word of Wisdom Choices: Smile or Frown Grab Bag LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/602509933/2018-november-week-1-sharing-time?ga_search_query=body+is+a+temple&ref=shop_items_search_4 . My Body Is a Temple: Special Body Tic-Tac-Toe GAME (My Modesty Checklist is included with this) LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/531957751/2018-november-week-1-i-am-thankful-for?ga_search_query=body+is+a+temple&ref=shop_items_search_5 . 1 Corinthians 3:16 SCRIPTURE POSTER/CARDS “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God . . . .” LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/518307694/body-temple-1-corinthians-316-17?ga_search_query=body+is+a+temple&ref=shop_items_search_6 . Keep Thoughts Pure: I will fill my head with good instead BRAINSTORM LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/519225748/2018-november-week-1-sharing-time-1-body?ga_search_query=body+is+a+temple&ref=shop_items_search_10 . My Modesty Checklist (also see Tic-Tac-Toe Game above which includes this checklist) LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/617805752/2018-november-week-1-sharing-time-i-am?ref=shop_home_active_1 . SONG VISUALS “The Lord Gave Me a Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 153 LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/631643407/2018-november-the-lord-gave-me-a-temple?ref=shop_home_active_1 . SINGING ACTIVITY “Armor of God” Build a Hero and Pick-a-Song LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/593067885/primary-music-singing-activity-armor-of?ga_search_query=armor&ref=shop_items_search_1 KEEP MIND PURE “Hum Your Favorite Hymn” song and activity LINK: https://www.etsy.com/listing/579537202/primary-music-singing-activity-hum-your?ref=shop_home_active_27 ____________________________________________ USE ACTIVITIES FOR Primary Sharing Time, Family Home Evening, Activity Days, Young Women and Young Men “Come, Follow Me,” Seminary, Sunday School, Family Night TO OBTAIN FILES: 1. Download instantly - once payment is made to Etsy your files will be sent 2. Click on the Etsy link sent you to download, or go to your Etsy account, select purchases and click on “View Your Files” COPYRIGHT NOTICE: By purchasing KITS you are agreeing to the copyright terms of use: (1) This download by GospelGrabBag is for personal or classroom use only and not for commercial use. (2) It is not for sharing, selling, or redistributing material.
Have you ever heard the phrase, "your body is a temple"? Let's break in down together through 3 reasons why we should treat our body as a temple.