Your Body Is the Temple: Understanding the Heart of This Ministry

The vision behind Your Body Is the Temple is simple, yet deeply transformative: to help God’s people understand that we are far more than physical beings. We are layered—spirit, soul, and body—and God cares deeply about all of it.

When most people hear the word temple, they picture a physical structure—a building set apart for worship. And that image is not wrong. Temples throughout history were carefully designed, intentionally built, and beautifully maintained. They stood out from their surroundings. They were sacred spaces, treated with reverence because of who dwelled there.

But the building was never the point.

The true significance of a temple was always the Presence within it.

The Temple Was Never About the Building

When people approached a temple, they came with intention.

They came prepared.

They came aware that they were stepping into the presence of something holy.

They brought offerings, reverence, and expectation because they believed a divine being dwelt there.

That understanding clarifies everything when we read Scripture.

“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”— 1 Corinthians 3:16

“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

Paul is not simply giving moral instruction here.

He is redefining identity.

You are not merely someone trying to live a good life.

You are a dwelling place of God.

And if the temple once demanded reverence, intention, and care—how much more now that you are the temple?

More Than Avoiding Sin

Often, when these verses are taught, the focus is narrowed to avoiding sexual sin. While that is certainly part of the context, it is not the full message.

The deeper issue is this: If God lives in you, then every area of your life matters.

Not recognizing that God dwells within you is a problem.

Ignoring His presence is a problem.

Neglecting your spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being is a problem.

Because all of it affects the place He calls home.

This is not about perfection or performance.

It’s about awareness.

It’s about living with the understanding that God is not distant—He is present.

And when God is present, everything changes.

The Heart Behind This Ministry

Your Body Is the Temple exists to help people rediscover this truth.

This ministry is about helping you:

• Know God, not just know about Him

• Recognize His presence within you

• Care for your body as an act of worship, not vanity

• Live whole—Spirit, Soul, and Body

God desires intimacy with His people.

He wants to be known, not merely acknowledged.

And as we learn to walk with Him, something beautiful happens: our lives begin to reflect His presence. As we reflect His presence, we become dispensers of God’s Glory, influencing our world with His goodness.

That’s why this space blends faith and health, scripture and science, spiritual formation and lifestyle wisdom.

These are not opposing ideas. They are deeply connected.

When we care for our bodies, we honor the God who lives within them.

When we nurture our spiritual lives, we gain the clarity and strength to steward our physical ones.

This is not about perfection—it’s about alignment.

An Invitation to Wholeness

My desire is that through this space, you would:

• Learn to recognize God’s voice

• Grow in intimacy with Him

• Understand how your daily habits affect your spiritual life

• And begin to live with intentionality, peace, and purpose

We will talk about God and nutrition.

Faith and fitness.

Jesus and Connections

Prayer and rest

The Holy Spirit and stress management.

Because when the presence of God fills the temple, everything connected to that temple is transformed.

This is an invitation—not to religion—but to relationship.

Not to performance—but to presence.

Not to perfection—but to wholeness.

Welcome to Your Body Is the Temple.

I love you,

Oyin.