The New Covenant and the Old Slavery

Slavery to God instead of yielding death ultimately leads to eternal life. Paul returns to the conclusion of chapter 5 in the final verse, wrapping up the entire argument of the chapter. There are two contrasting ways: The way of sin and the way of grace. Sin pays wages; grace operates in a very different way. It isn't wages, but a free gift, nothing short of eternal life itself. If we receive this gift, let us live in it. What are some practical ways in which we can more fully express the core poreality of presenting our bodily members to God in Christian service?