First, this most excellent and thoughtful post from the Anchoress (make sure you read the entire post):

I have for too-long tossed my Holy Thing to the Dogs of appetite, marketing, impulse, expediency, poorly-healed woulds, excuses and recent sloth.

I am determined to stop doing that, to stop throwing my Holy Thing, this Temple of the Holy Spirit, to these inner dogs. The food program is developing, the exercise regimen is challenging but surprisingly satisfying.

An old battle is being engaged with a weapon of new understanding. And each day I pray that Christ assist me, that he be pleased to carry out within me the restoration he has planned to carry out, in the fullness of time, in all Creation.

The first side of the dual nature of men:

It is inspiring and challenging in this era of permissiveness to see someone stand up for the truth — we are the temple of God if His Spirit resides in us, we are formed in His image, and these things we must honor if we are to truly serve Him.

The other side of the dual nature of men:

So when you’re where you want to be, do we get some swimsuit photos?

This concludes today’s lesson in the dual nature of men.