Spiritual health and physical excellence

E - Enough excuses, time to act

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:18:51 -0400

There comes a time in life when the excuses need to be put aside and action needs to take place. A person can continue to give excuses and he will never improve. Excuses keep the Christian from doing what he knows he must do. The Scriptures teach that if a man knows to do good and does not do it, it is sin. Ecclesiastes chapter 11, verses 1-6 gives three excuses that keep individuals from doing what is right.

P - Put Priorities First

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:14:12 -0400

God has given Christians twenty four hours in every day to do what is required and necessary. There is not time enough to do everything a person wants to do but there is plenty of time to do what is right. The Christian must look into the Word of God to understand the right priorities. Matthew 6:33 tells the Christian to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Seek this first and everything else will fall into its proper place.

A - Avoid the Junk

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:11:10 -0400

One of the things that Christians must do in order to get in good physical and spiritual health is to avoid the junk that the world offers in place of what God offers. Junk is anything that will bring harm to your life, both physically and spiritually. Christians must be careful to discern what is junk and how to avoid it.

H - Help your plate

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:11:08 -0400

First step is setting your mind as Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile his body with the king’s meat. He decided, determined, and disciplined his mind to do what God’s commandments said.
The second step is to ‘Help your plate’. Help your plate means to bring into your life, both body and spirit, that which is good, essential, and profitable.
Hebrews 12:1–2 KJV “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

S - Set your mind

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 11:16:35 -0400

Many individuals focus on either physical health or spiritual health. Few focus on both! I believe that we need to take care of both body and soul (soul being the most important since it will live forever). If we, as Christians, are going to live the abundant life found in Christ, we need to take care of the body and spirit He has given to us.
It is so easy to get sidetracked in this busy world that we put our spiritual and physical health aside opting to take care of all the ‘pressing’ needs of life. But, we must see the pressing need to be both spiritually and physically healthy and strong.
Where does the Christian begin this journey to physical and spiritual health? You will find the answer in today’s lesson.