October 20

Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? — 1 Cor 6:19

There has always seemed to me something impious in the neglect of health. I could not do half the good I do if it were not for the strength and activity some consider coarse and degrading.
— Charles Kingsley.

To keep well drink often, but water;
Eat not that which makes life shorter;
But first, with all your might and skill,
Just chain your habits to your will.
— M.B.S.

I will be lord over myself. No one who cannot master himself is worthy to rule, and only he can rule.
— Goethe.

Prayer

Lord God, may I not wait until I am afflicted and cannot use them to thank thee for my blessings. Guard me against infirmities that are brought on through indulgences, and help me to control my life. May I never forget that regret will not retrieve the life that is spent, even if it brings forgiveness and hope for the days to come. Amen.