Love God with all your strength

To love the Lord with all our strength is to:

Dedicate the use of our bodies to a life of love and service to the Lord and His people.

How?

By practicing self-control. Not thoughtlessly responding to our sensual desires, but using our knowledge of God's will to decide how to respond to wants and needs.

By responsible self-care. Ensuring that we have the necessary knowledge and resources to take care of our bodies.

By using our bodies as instruments of praise.

By using our bodies to serve God and man.

Self-control:

Acting according to God's clear commandments.

Deciding on a course of action in line with God's law of love.

Avoiding being a stumbling-block.

Responding in keeping with God's character.

Being at peace with the indwelling Spirit of God.

Controlling our tongues. To bless and not to curse.

Self-Care:

Ensuring proper diet and fluids.

Avoiding substance abuse, stress and injury.

Getting adequate rest and recreation.

Doing fulfilling manual and mental work.

Having access to available healthcare and taking responsibility for one's state of health.

Having access to available healthy accomodation and environment.

Being instruments of praise:

Using our talents and abilities to glorify God, and doing good works so that others might glorify God.

Serving God and man:

Using our abilities and gifts to teach, to heal, to help, to serve and to love sacrificially.