My body is HIS temple

For quite some time now I've wanted a tattoo. I've spent years thinking about what I'd get and where I'd want it. I don't want anything that is permanent on my body that:

1) is "common" like a butterfly, dolphin, flower, cartoon or some sort of Chinese symbol that supposedly means love.

2) is HUGE and can't be covered when needed.

3) is in a place that is never seen... by the sun or anyone else. Honestly why get something permanent on your body if it is always hidden?

4) doesn't mean anything significant to me.

5) is dishonoring to my parents and my FATHER.



Before I turned 18 my parents mainly my mom told me that if I ever get a tattoo/piercing while in school and under their roof, my punishment would getting kicked out of the house and school would be completely on my own. I never want to dishonor my parents so I agreed. Besides if I had gotten a tattoo once I turned 18 then I would probably have a Chinese symbol "faith" on my stomach or I would've had my belly button pierced. I was in high school and that was what everybody was doing or had!

Being a Christian has also thrown me a curve ball. I know plenty of Christians who have tattoos and all have a significant meaning to each one of them, whether it's a bible verse or something that declares their faith and love in Jesus or it stands for something/someone in their family.

But, if I say I'm a Christian that means I know and understand that I was made in God's own image and that my body is HIS temple.

So, does that mean that I would be dishonoring Him by getting a tattoo?

What about dying my hair? Having my ears pierced? What about wearing makeup? Wearing colored contacts? Or what about plastic surgery?

I do wear makeup and my ears are pierced. Does this make me a bad person? Or a dishonoring child of God?

I don't think it is...


Why now? And what's the point to this post?


The other day I was in a "mood" the kind where you don't want to be around anyone particularly just God... I know you've never had one of those days right? It's just me that has those kind of days.

What I found my self doing and definitely not intentionally was going deep in prayer. The kind when you feel most vulnerable. While praying I was arguing with God. I was so mad at Him... I'm not going to give details on why, but when I stopped arguing and finally started to listen He said in a hushed soothing voice (the kind that your parents used when you were a child and had been hurt) that His love lasts always and forever, that He will never stop loving me and has loved me since the creation if mankind... How awesome and humbling is that? His love will outlast everything and everyone. And that no matter what He will always love me more than I can imagine!

It was so clear! I know now exactly what I would get as a tattoo and an idea as to where I would put it... Visible yet CAN be hidden. I need it to be in a more visible spot. A place that will continually be viewed by me to remind me that "HIS love lasts".



I'd like to hear:

1) Do you have any tattoos?
2) What do they mean?
3) What would you get?
4) Where would you want it?
5) Where do you stand on tattoos/piercings?
6) What is your point of view on your body is God's temple?






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