Tending the Temple – Caring for Fascia and the Body God Gave You
- John D McLaughlin
- 4 days ago
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The Temple We Carry
When the Apostle Paul wrote, “Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost?” (1 Corinthians 6:19), he wasn’t speaking in metaphor. He was calling believers to a sober truth: our bodies matter to God.
Too often, we separate body and spirit, believing God only cares about our soul. But Scripture doesn’t allow that divide. God formed Adam from dust and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (Genesis 2:7). Jesus Himself took on flesh and blood (John 1:14). The Spirit dwells within our body.
If our bodies are temples, then caring for them is an act of stewardship, not vanity. And this is where fascia reminds us of just how connected, intricate, and purposeful God’s design really is.
Fascia as the Temple Framework
Imagine walking into a temple with pillars, beams, and intricate stonework. Everything is held in place by a framework that supports the structure. Without that framework, the temple collapses.
Fascia is that framework in your body. It holds your muscles, organs, blood vessels, and nerves in place. It gives structure, but it also gives connection. If one part of fascia tightens, the whole system feels it. Just as one cracked stone in a temple can compromise the entire building.
When we neglect our body, ignore our stress, or carry burdens God never asked us to bear, the fascial system shows it. It grows tight, restricted, and inflamed. The temple begins to creak under the weight.
Neglect vs. Stewardship
Scripture gives us both warnings and encouragement:
Warning against neglect: Proverbs 18:9 says, “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.” Neglecting our health is a form of wastefulness.
Call to stewardship: Romans 12:1 calls us to “present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”
Neglect might look like ignoring chronic pain, pushing through exhaustion, or numbing ourselves with quick fixes instead of addressing root causes. Stewardship looks like seeking restoration, slowing down, and caring for the temple so it can continue to serve the Lord.
How Fascia Reminds Us of Our Need for Care
The fascial web tells the truth. You can push through mentally, but your fascia will show the tension. You can bury emotions, but fascia stores them. You can carry unspoken burdens, but the web remembers.
Common signs of neglected fascia include:
Stiffness or chronic pain
Shallow breathing patterns
Digestive discomfort
Restricted craniosacral rhythm (a “zero-second” brain cycle)
Fatigue that rest doesn’t seem to fix
When I work with clients it’s often clear how much the body has been asked to hold. The moment restrictions begin to release, people often feel lighter, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.
Christ’s Invitation to Restoration
Jesus didn’t just heal souls, He healed bodies. Blind eyes opened, lame legs walked, bleeding stopped. These weren’t just signs of His divinity. They were reminders that God cares deeply about the whole person.
Matthew 11:28–29 gives us Christ’s invitation: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest… ye shall find rest unto your souls.”
That rest doesn’t stop at the spiritual level. When you surrender to Christ, your body can finally stop bracing, stop clenching, stop carrying alone. The temple is tended, inside and out.
Caring for the Temple in Daily Life
Here are a few ways you can tend your fascia and honor God with your body:
Breathe Deeply – The breath of God gave us life (Genesis 2:7). Slow nasal breathing calms the nervous system and allows fascia to release.
Seek Release – Gentle therapies like CFT help clear fascial restrictions, restoring the body’s natural rhythm. This is not indulgence. It’s stewardship.
Move with Grace – Regular stretching, walking, and movement keep the fascial web supple and responsive.
Rest with Intention – Sabbath rest is not just spiritual; your body is commanded to pause and recover.
Pray into the Body – When you notice tightness or pain, place a hand there and pray, “Lord, help me release what You never asked me to carry.”
The Body as a Witness
When your fascia is free and your body flows as designed, it doesn’t just bless you, it blesses others. You show up with more energy, more presence, and more ability to serve. You become a living testimony that God’s design works best when we honor it.
1 Peter 2:5 calls believers “living stones… built up a spiritual house.” Each of us is both a temple and a stone in God’s greater temple, the Church. How we care for our individual “stone” matters in the building of the whole.
The Temple Belongs to the Lord
Your body is not your own. It was bought with a price—the blood of Christ (1 Corinthians 6:20). That truth reframes everything. Fascia care, body care, rest, release, all of it is not self-focus but God-focus.
When you tend the temple, you are not idolizing the body. You are honoring the Builder. Fascia reminds us that neglect in one place spreads everywhere. Scripture reminds us that the Spirit dwells in us and deserves a holy dwelling.
So ask yourself today: Am I neglecting the temple or tending it? Fascia will tell the truth. But Christ offers the grace to restore.
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