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. Rm12.1 NKJV
The same apostle who said these words also warned us against man made religions which encourage us to not handle, taste or touch, as though abstinence from certain things will make one holy. And, of course, if one abstains from just about anything for the sake of loving another, it might do just that. The pursuit of loving God and others may lead us to do or not do many things. In order for us to present our body as a living sacrifice, we may first need to die to selfishness. 10/29/07 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
