Is your body holy?
English: Visual dictionary of parts of the body. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) How we view our bodies will determine whether our plans to change them are God -honoring or self-elevating. Do we see our bodies the way our Maker does? With that in mind, here are five lies our culture tells us about how we should perceive our bodies—and five truths from Scripture to help shift our perspective. * * * Lie #1: Your body is decorative. It should be used to attract the attention of men and the envy of women. What matters most is how it looks. Truth: Your body is useful. It should be used to accomplish the good works that God ordained for you to do. What matters most is what it does. * * * Lie #2: Your body's appearance is flawed but fixable. You are not the right size, shape, or color. But you can (and should) go to enormous effort and expense to change that. Truth: Your body's appearance is designed by God. You are fearfully and wonderfully made , accordi