Lesson Recap

Today’s lesson is from Chapter 29 of the Gospel Principles book. It was broken into four different focuses: 

-Our bodies being a temple. Something they teach in primary.

-Do’s and Don’ts of intake, also known as the word of wisdom. 

-Work, Rest and Exercise ARE important.

-Lastly, promised blessings for living the Lord’s law of health. 

A lot of the lesson was about the blessings we receive by living the words of wisdom and why it is important to do so. It's important that we continue to recognize those things in our lives that are good and work on those things that aren't so good to help develop better and healthier habits. 

Sometimes obeying the Word of Wisdom is not easy, because habits are hard to break and we may feel pressure from those around us to disobey. As we obey the Lord’s law of health, however, we learn self-control and feel self-respect. We also increase our ability to obey other commandments.

“When our appetites control us, when we neglect to keep our bodies and minds in the best possible condition, we may not be literally breaking the Word of Wisdom, but we are neglecting a sacred trust that the Lord has given to us when he gave us our marvelous bodies” (Lindsay R. Curtis, “I Have a Question,” Ensign, June 1975, p. 21).