Tips For Spiritual Health

-Timothy 4:14, 16
Do not neglect the gift thats in you...Take heed to yourself.

During a recent physical exam, my doctor commented, " It's good to get a checkup anfd maintain your health while you're well. Don't wait until you are sick." That's good advice for spiritual health as well.

Here are five tips for staying spiritually fit:

1. Watch what you eat.
Avoid the kind of mental input that is spiritually harmful. Take in the deeper truths as well as the milk of God's Word (1Pet. 2:2)

2. Take care of your mouth.
Oral hygiene is important to avoid dental problems. Likewise, clean speech avoids spiritual decay (James 3:6: Eph. 4:29).

3. Check your vision and hearing.
Look only at what keeps you on the path of righteousness(Prov.4:25) Refuse to listento gossip and evil speaking, but give attention to wise counsel (Prov 4:1, 10)

4. Control stress
If you are angry or uptight take control of your life . Learn to say no, and learn to lean on the Lord and be patient (Eph 4:26; Prov. 3:5.6;James 5:7,10).

5. Check your heart
Make sure you are doing all you can to keep your "heart" strong and pure (Prov4:23; 1Tim. 1:5).

It's important to take preventive steps to maintain spiritual health. Hw did you do on this spiritual checkup? _ D.C.E.


Fear the Lord and shun all sin,
Rest in Christ, be pure within;
For if your heart is free from strife,
You'll add good days and strength to life. - D.J.D

WHEN GROWTH STOPS, DECAY BEGINS.