"Body insecurity is not just a girl thing, I promise. Often, when we talk about loving our bodies, we focus our words mostly toward young women, encouraging them to see the beauty in themselves and to be wary of comparison against others. But, the message here looks a little different when we speak it to young men.

Because we are body and soul composite in our created nature, to love ourselves as God loves us must include a love for our bodies, not just a love for our hearts, minds, and souls. Our physical nature is just as essential to our identity as the immaterial pieces of our nature — the angels don’t have physical bodies, but we do."

Please head over to Lifeteen to read Nick's full article. 

Question for thought:

1) What aspect of your being do you need to appreciate more?

 

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