Abundant health  

The human body is a very versatile, adaptable, durable, intricate, and highly developed creation, made so to encase the yet more beautiful and durable spirit inside. The apostle Paul called your body the “temple of God” (1 Corinthians 3:16–17), and so it is. Only the spirit lasts for eternity, but its fleshly “temple” is meant to last a long, healthy lifetime.

You were created in such a way that you have a part to play in keeping your body strong and healthy. Through its care, you show respect to your Creator. The biblical principle that you reap what you sow is true and very much applies to your health. It’s easy in your youth in particular to dismiss this fact, to feel that it doesn’t really matter that much and maybe isn’t true for you.
You may be able to get by for a time with that attitude without feeling its effects, but sooner or later there is always a price to pay for such neglect. Those who are wise strive to stay in optimum health and peak fitness; they give their body the best they can, so it will run well and last as long as possible.

As I told My first disciples, “I have come that you might have life, and that you might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Part of the abundance I want you to have is the blessing of a strong, healthy body. It is a gift, but it also requires your cooperation. As you do your part, I will bless you with good health.