I cherish moments when my children ask me about life and things of God. One such moment was during my daughter’s wedding in London. While they were not venturing into tattoos, they asked if it was wrong for anyone who so desired to do it. I answered them with a hypothetical question. I asked how they would treat a borrowed car. How would they handle a vehicle they borrowed from someone? Would they be at liberty to inscribe anything of their fancy on it? Their answer was no. They reasoned that they would handle the car with utmost care because they knew they would be held accountable.

We are mere stewards of everything, including our bodies, for which we must give account…God owned them because He purchased them…Therefore, all things must be directed to His honour and praise.

Those who think they can do anything they like to their body are presumptuous because they feel that they own it. In reality, we don’t own anything. We are mere stewards of everything, including our bodies, for which we must give account. This was the basis of Paul’s writing to the Corinthians when he warned them to distance themselves from fornication. God owned them because He purchased them. The moment we overcome the illusion that we own our body, we will learn to use it in ways that will glorify God. The same mindset should apply to our money and other material possessions. God is described as the possessor of heaven and earth. Therefore, all things must be directed to His honour and praise.