Thanks, brother 🙏 What has helped me most is following what the saints taught — discipline, prayer, and sacrifice. Saint Augustine said: “Conquer yourself and the world will have no power over you.” And the Templars believed that training the body was also a way of preparing the soul for battle — not against flesh and blood, but against evil itself. Strength of spirit comes from prayer, the sacraments, and perseverance — the same virtues that build a warrior for God. ⚔️✝️

@Lyndsi Jones “The body is the servant of the soul, and the soul is the servant of God.” — Saint Augustine God created the whole person — body and soul — and saw that it was good. The body is not a burden but an instrument of grace. Yet since original sin, harmony between the two has become a battle: the body leans toward comfort and pleasure, while the soul longs for light and holiness. That is why the saints taught that to care for the body without neglecting the soul is virtue; but to care for the body while forgetting the soul is idolatry. Saint Augustine said the body should obey the soul as a soldier obeys his commander. Saint Thomas Aquinas affirmed that health and strength are gifts from God, for without them we cannot serve or pray with constancy. And Saint Francis de Sales reminded us: “Treat your body well so that it may faithfully serve your soul.” But the saints also warned: obsession with the body is a sign of vanity. The body is meant to be disciplined, not worshiped. Therefore, penance, work, and even physical training — when done in a spirit of faith — become prayer in motion. Saint Benedict called it ora et labora — pray and work — teaching that the discipline of the body strengthens the will and purifies the heart. Fasting, temperance, and exercise free the soul from excess and pride. Prayer, confession, and the Eucharist restore the soul’s divine direction. Today, when you take care of your body, remember: you are caring for the instrument God gave you to fulfill your mission. But let the mirror of your soul always be cleaner than the one that shows your face. > “The body passes away, the soul remains; but whatever is done with both out of love for God endures forever.” — Saint John of the Cross May the Holy Spirit teach you to balance strength with humility, discipline with contemplation, sweat with prayer — so that every effort of your body may become a silent hymn of love to the One who made you whole: body and soul.

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