“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see theContinue reading “A Spiritual Training Center”
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Spiritual Trainers – Ephesians 4:11-16
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,” (Ephesians 4:11–12, ESV) While in the United States Army, my first duty assignment was as a tank platoon leader in Germany. One of my additional dutiesContinue reading “Spiritual Trainers – Ephesians 4:11-16”
Spiritual Fitness Training
“Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” (1 Timothy 4:7–8, ESV) There have been a few times in myContinue reading “Spiritual Fitness Training”
Digesting Spiritual Food – Joshua 1:8
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” (Joshua 1:8, ESV) WhenContinue reading “Digesting Spiritual Food – Joshua 1:8”
Food for Spiritual Health (Matt 4:4)
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4, ESV) Over my lifetime, recommendations over the food we eat has changed dramatically. Egg yolks were once the worst alternative for a healthy diet. Health-conscious people felt that an egg white omelet was preferred overContinue reading “Food for Spiritual Health (Matt 4:4)”
Spiritual Examination
“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless you fail the test.” (2 Corinthians 13:5, CSB) With regards to our health, we often need to examine ourselves. We are told by doctors to be sensitive to changes in ourContinue reading “Spiritual Examination”
Bring Them to Jesus
“And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tilesContinue reading “Bring Them to Jesus”
Priority In Wellness
“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23, ESV) When I was in the Army, I had a company commander that stated everything was top priority. It was a niceContinue reading “Priority In Wellness”
The Great Physician
“And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.” (Matthew 4:23, ESV) When people are sick, they need healing. They will normally go to a medical doctor or seek some sort of therapy that will deal withContinue reading “The Great Physician”
Why Wellness Is Difficult
“For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption.” (Romans 8:20-21a, ESV) As I have surveyed my 74 years on this earth, I have come to the realization that wellness is not anContinue reading “Why Wellness Is Difficult”
Renewing the Heart 