Indeed it is God’s desire that you be in health and prosper even as your soul prospers. Jesus came that YOU may have LIFE and have it more abundantly and you experience the abundant life when you properly nourish your mind, your body and your spirit.
What are you to do when?
~Toxic thoughts run rampant
~You eat one slice of cake and reach for a second
~You forego your exercise
~You stay up late on social media knowing you have to wake up early
~You spend 2 hours watching TV but only 5 minutes on devotions
Yup, those days will occur. But we can take a proactive approach. We can arm ourselves so those days are the exception and not the rule. And we arm ourselves with the Word.
We STAND ON TRUTH.
When your flesh wants to pull you in that direction, meditate on these verses to stay firmly rooted and planted in Him. We hide these words in our hearts so that we don’t sin against Him. So dive in and feast on this nourishing sustenance. Here are some of my favorite scriptures for living fully mind, body & spirit.
MIND
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:1-2
Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart.
Psalm 26:2
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
Isaiah 26:3
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
Mark 12:30
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus
Philippians 2:5
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.
Deuteronomy 30:19
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
BODY
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
“And God said, behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.”
Genesis 1:29
He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”
Exodus 15:26
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
3 John 1:2
Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
Jeremiah 33:6
SPIRIT
But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
John 4:23-24
So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:14-16
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41
The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
John 14:17
And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
Luke 2:40
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Romans 8:5-6
What are some of your favorite scriptures for living FULLY mind, body and spirit?
As always, it is my prayer that you’ve been Inspired To Live Fully!
Happy to connect with these friends sharing the Good News Grace & Truth Dance With Jesus
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Thank you, Tyra! You have such a gifted way of expression.
Thank you friend. And as you meditate on these verses I pray that your spiritual muscles are strengthened and conditioned to carry you through life’s various terrain.
Thank you for this awesome resource full of truth, Tyra. I just pinned it so I can refer back often. I’m pretty new to the Bible so lists like these are much appreciated. I need to post all of the body ones on my fridge :). Hope all is well with you, my friend! Many blessings!
Candace,
Early in my walk it was suggested that I hide His word in my heart through scripture memorization. As a spiritual discipline, I set a goal to memorize one scripture a week. In the past I’ve used 3×5 index cards on a ring so it’s easy to flip through. Also posting them in different places throughout the home so they are right in my line of sight. Additionally, and this may seem like an elementary one, but reading my children’s devotional and children’s bible with them vastly increased my knowledge of the WORD. Be blessed Sis as you seek to draw closer to Him through the word.
I too have learned so much through studying with my kids.
Thank you for this relevant and helpful collection of scriptures.
THANK YOU Sister Tyra for this ON TIME POST! And THANK YOU HOLY SPIRIT FOR THE INSPIRING HER TO WRITE IT!
Sis,
He impresses it on my heart then I release what He tell me to release. I pray that each scriptures strengthens your inner man as you digest its truth.