By Eric Nordhoff - SpiritFitMusic.com
God's word has a lot to say about your health. What you put into your body and how you handle your body can be an act of worship. We give Him glory when we take care of our bodies. And our body, mind and spirit are all connected. That's the way God intended. So, here are 14 simple biblical principles for your good health. I've included scripture references for each one.
1. Eat your meals at regular intervals (Ecclesiastes 10:17). I recommend eating 5-6 meals per day each 2-3 hours apart.
2. Don't overeat (Proverbs 23:2, Luke 21:34). This is a tough one for me personally. Don't make food an idol. And if it is and you know it, ask God to help you overcome it - I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!!
3. Make mealtime a happy time (Ecclesiastes 3:13). Spend it with family and friends - not in front of the TV or computer.
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Each week, we want you to be filled up with all of the strength and power that Jesus gives us for our workouts and our daily lives.
This week, we want you to be reminded to take up your cross daily. What does that mean exactly? First, let's read this scripture where Jesus admonishes us to take up our cross...
"Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?" - Luke 9:23-25
You may be disappointed with your looks or your figure. But, don't let the lies of the enemy take any root in your thought life.
Whatever he says, he says because he comes to lie, steal, kill and destroy. Any and all self-destructive thoughts are not from God. You can be assured of that. Read John 10:10 to be sure:
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."
Jesus didn't come to condemn the world, but to save it. He did the same thing for you and I. So, what if the enemy is lying to you right now - how should we respond to it? Here's your answer:
"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written:
Let us celebrate today because our Lord is risen! He is risen over our disease, He is risen over our sickness, He is risen!! We have His victory because we believe on our Lord, Jesus Christ! May you have a happy Easter today. Tomorrow, we work out again, but today we celebrate Jesus!