Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food."
Genesis 1:29 (NLT)
All the animals of the earth, all the birds of the sky, all the small animals that scurry along the ground, and all the fish in the sea will look on you with fear and terror. I have placed them in your power. I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables.
Genesis 9:2-3 (NLT)
You say, "I am allowed to do anything"--but not everything is good for you. And even though "I am allowed to do anything," I must not become a slave to anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12 - 20 (NLT)
But Jesus told him (Satan), "No! The Scriptures say, 'People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Matthew 4:4 (NLT)
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19 - 20 (NLT)
I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:27 - (NLT)
If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 - (NLT)
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 - (NLT)
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Galations 5:22-23 - (NLT)
But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.
1 John 4:4 (NLT)
Your body craves what you give it consistently, so choose wisely.
Karen Renee
Self-care is not selfish; it is a multitude of decisions made between you and God that will help you to fulfill his Will for your life.
Karen Renee