Every week on Sunday we will be posting a new set of reflection questions based on themes and areas of our lives that are important to look at on a deeper level. We hope this is a chance to take some time to look inward, to process, to ask intentional questions about your life and bring those reflections to God, asking him to show us what is going well and what might need to change.
The third area of life we are going to reflect on is our physical bodies.
Why Physical Bodies: Our bodies were formed by God, intentionally and with care. We were created as physical beings that need food, rest, and exercise. How we pay attention to our bodies (or not) greatly affects our life here on earth. Therefore it is important to reflect on how we are caring for our bodies, how we are giving it what it needs and keeping it from what harms it.
Reflection: Here are some reflection questions to help you work through this topic. Feel free to answer all of them or just some, and if you’re not sure of the answer, try journaling about why you’re not sure of it…it may just help you figure it out! If you’re an extrovert or a verbal processor, try going through these questions with a friend!
- Do I find it difficult to take care of my physical body? Why or why not?
- Why do I eat what I eat? Does what I eat energize me or weigh me down?
- How much rest do I get? What does rest look like for me?
- What is the most enjoyable type of physical activity for me? How often do I get to do this?
- How often do I spend time outside? How do I feel after I’ve spent time outside?
- What might my physical body and health have to do with the “good life” God wants for me?
Pray with me: Lord, help me see my body as a gift from you that needs tender loving care and sometimes tough love as well. Help me think of my physical self as just important as my spiritual and mental self. Help me be intentional with what I do with my body and keep me from temptation and harmful things that keep me from the good life you want for me. Amen.
Bonus: If you make it through the thematic list of journaling prompts this week and would like some more general ones to guide you, try some of these:
- Am I noticing any changes in myself or my spiritual life as I journey through Lent?
- What has been heavy on my heart or mind today?
- How do I feel today? What am I worried about or excited for?
- How do I need God to show up for me today? Is there anything I need to ask him for?
- How have I seen God show up for me in the past? What has he already done or been doing in my life?
- What am I grateful for today?
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