Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Sunday, 5 July 2009
A Healthy Soul Builds a Healthy Life
The last one today, I hope you have found my comments helpful..
5. Teach your soul to be accountable
We could talk about being accountable to God, your spouse, family, community, work, church but what about holding yourself accountable to YOURSELF. You make decision, promises, New Year resolutions etc - come on take responsibility for the outcome!
Blaming others or circumstances is typical of human behaviour. However, I believe that excuses only give us reason to stay the way we are! Building a healthy soul starts with accepting responsibility and accountability for our own life.
We need to get this right because YOU are your own greatest project! You are responsible for you and it is time to take things seriously. Your attitudes, thoughts, actions, outbursts, character flaws etc. YOU are responsible for being you! When I realised this, my life started to change course as I became passionately interested about changing somethings in my I didn't like.
Someone once said, 'don't be to hard on yourself', my reply was, 'why not?' After all he is never going to be as passionate about my life as I am and I wanted to change. With God's partnership in my life, the Holy spirit and I are working together to craft in me the character of Christ - LONG WAY TO GO STILL THOUGH!!
What do you need to take responsibility for in yourself you know that needs to change?
5. Teach your soul to be accountable
We could talk about being accountable to God, your spouse, family, community, work, church but what about holding yourself accountable to YOURSELF. You make decision, promises, New Year resolutions etc - come on take responsibility for the outcome!
Blaming others or circumstances is typical of human behaviour. However, I believe that excuses only give us reason to stay the way we are! Building a healthy soul starts with accepting responsibility and accountability for our own life.
We need to get this right because YOU are your own greatest project! You are responsible for you and it is time to take things seriously. Your attitudes, thoughts, actions, outbursts, character flaws etc. YOU are responsible for being you! When I realised this, my life started to change course as I became passionately interested about changing somethings in my I didn't like.
Someone once said, 'don't be to hard on yourself', my reply was, 'why not?' After all he is never going to be as passionate about my life as I am and I wanted to change. With God's partnership in my life, the Holy spirit and I are working together to craft in me the character of Christ - LONG WAY TO GO STILL THOUGH!!
What do you need to take responsibility for in yourself you know that needs to change?
Friday, 3 July 2009
A Heathy Soul Builds a Health Life
4. Teach your soul to boast in the God
'My soul shall make it's boast in the Lord' Ps 34:2
Those people who need to boast about themselves display all the evidence of insecurity. You need to develop a different type of boast that is focused on God and how good he is. Focus on His character, His purposes and His faithfulness throughout all generations. This will continually promote a humble lifestyle in us as his servants who are dedicated to serve the Lord and others
'How great is our God' is an awesome song written by Chris Tomlin and is sang by millions of Christians around the world and let this be our anthem for the rest of our lives. May these worlds be our first words in the morning, in our conversations throughout the day and be the conclusion to every day.
Do you need to change what you are boasting about?
One more tomorrow....
'My soul shall make it's boast in the Lord' Ps 34:2
Those people who need to boast about themselves display all the evidence of insecurity. You need to develop a different type of boast that is focused on God and how good he is. Focus on His character, His purposes and His faithfulness throughout all generations. This will continually promote a humble lifestyle in us as his servants who are dedicated to serve the Lord and others
'How great is our God' is an awesome song written by Chris Tomlin and is sang by millions of Christians around the world and let this be our anthem for the rest of our lives. May these worlds be our first words in the morning, in our conversations throughout the day and be the conclusion to every day.
Do you need to change what you are boasting about?
One more tomorrow....
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
A Heathy Soul Builds a Health Life
3. Fill your soul with HOPE
'This hope we have as an anchor of the soul. both sure and steadfast' Heb 6:19
Without hope, we have nothing to secure us in life's storms. Those who find themselves consumed with despair and hopelessness (and I have been there!! Any one else what to own up??) find themselves unhinged and then quickly drift of course.
It is easy to become filled with fear as the negative voices that seem to surround you. What is it that seeks to hijack your joy?
You can keep hope alive and strong by daily meditating on God's word. Practice reflecting and thinking on God's word throughout your day. POUR HOPE into your soul FEAST on God's word.
When Alison and I lost our 1st little boy named Luke (He lived for 6 hours), this as you can imaging was a difficult time for us, our family and our church. After the understandable time of Grieving and finding God to be our refuge and strong tower. As we read his word, strength came to our lives and hope filled our soul and assured us that he was with us, he had called us and we had a work to do. We were to to hold his hand and trust in him - and we did and the journey continues to this day.
You need to know that Jesus is with you, 'even to the very end of the age'. Hope will always lead you on, upward and forward.
'This hope we have as an anchor of the soul. both sure and steadfast' Heb 6:19
Without hope, we have nothing to secure us in life's storms. Those who find themselves consumed with despair and hopelessness (and I have been there!! Any one else what to own up??) find themselves unhinged and then quickly drift of course.
It is easy to become filled with fear as the negative voices that seem to surround you. What is it that seeks to hijack your joy?
You can keep hope alive and strong by daily meditating on God's word. Practice reflecting and thinking on God's word throughout your day. POUR HOPE into your soul FEAST on God's word.
When Alison and I lost our 1st little boy named Luke (He lived for 6 hours), this as you can imaging was a difficult time for us, our family and our church. After the understandable time of Grieving and finding God to be our refuge and strong tower. As we read his word, strength came to our lives and hope filled our soul and assured us that he was with us, he had called us and we had a work to do. We were to to hold his hand and trust in him - and we did and the journey continues to this day.
You need to know that Jesus is with you, 'even to the very end of the age'. Hope will always lead you on, upward and forward.
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
A Heathy Soul Builds a Health Life
I once had a personal trainer at the gym who helped educate me that I needed to do certain things to get fit. When I listened and put his words into practice, I quickly found the benefit in my life and work. Whilst being on mission and working in the north of Uganda in the bush, I saw a plaque on the side of a small school building that was seeking to promote a powerful message, it said, 'Education is your life'. I believe this and this message is to all of us.
Here's another thing you can do to build a healthy soul:
2. Educate your soul
'It is not good for a soul to be without knowledge' Prov 19:2
Many pursue intellectual knowledge in order to build their lives, but often fail to see the value of educating their soul. You can have qualifications and letters after your name, but ultimately it is what your soul knows that will direct the course of your life positively or negatively.
As you focus on God, be diligent in the scriptures get to know God, his character, his word and his ways and educate your soul to trust in him. This will all take time, discipline and appetite. Have you got it?
Here's another thing you can do to build a healthy soul:
2. Educate your soul
'It is not good for a soul to be without knowledge' Prov 19:2
Many pursue intellectual knowledge in order to build their lives, but often fail to see the value of educating their soul. You can have qualifications and letters after your name, but ultimately it is what your soul knows that will direct the course of your life positively or negatively.
As you focus on God, be diligent in the scriptures get to know God, his character, his word and his ways and educate your soul to trust in him. This will all take time, discipline and appetite. Have you got it?
Monday, 29 June 2009
A Healthy Soul Builds a Healthy Life
Don't neglect the health of your soul because it is a foundational key for a healthy life. This will take training, commitment and discipline and like the consistency of regular exercise, the benefits physically and to your health are felt and are often noticed by others.
1. Teach your soul when to be quiet
'My soul, wait silently for God alone' Ps 62:5
There are many conflicting voices around us and even from within us. King David was always quick to silence these voices and instruct his soul to get his focus on the God. 'Be still and know that I am God' .
Think about this in your own life and situations at the moment and what do you need to say to your soul right now?
No matter what David commanded his soul to 'Bless the Lord at all times' infact, he say let EVERYTHING WITHIN ME bless his name. He was telling every conflicting emotion to be quiet and focus on God. Easy when everything is going well in your life hey!! But things we tough for David at the time and they might be for you right now. So what are you going to do?
1. Teach your soul when to be quiet
'My soul, wait silently for God alone' Ps 62:5
There are many conflicting voices around us and even from within us. King David was always quick to silence these voices and instruct his soul to get his focus on the God. 'Be still and know that I am God' .
Think about this in your own life and situations at the moment and what do you need to say to your soul right now?
No matter what David commanded his soul to 'Bless the Lord at all times' infact, he say let EVERYTHING WITHIN ME bless his name. He was telling every conflicting emotion to be quiet and focus on God. Easy when everything is going well in your life hey!! But things we tough for David at the time and they might be for you right now. So what are you going to do?
Saturday, 27 June 2009
A Heathy Soul Builds a Health Life
How healthy is your soul?
John once wrote, 'Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers' 3 John 2
What is happening on the inside affects what is happening on the outside! I believe the soul is the engine room of our lives. When the core of our being is unhealthy, it has a significant effect on everything else.
King David would often speak to his own soul when he felt distressed on the inside, ' Why are you cast down, o my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God' Ps 42:11
This verse particularly paints a picture of someone who refuses to be dictated to by unproductive feelings or negative thoughts. He takes responsibility and takes command over his own soul and pointed his inner world towards hope.
I love this and over the next few posts will share about how to build a heathy soul. Remember, no one will ever be as passionate about your personal health and development more than YOU, so make some good decisions and look after yourself.
John once wrote, 'Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers' 3 John 2
What is happening on the inside affects what is happening on the outside! I believe the soul is the engine room of our lives. When the core of our being is unhealthy, it has a significant effect on everything else.
King David would often speak to his own soul when he felt distressed on the inside, ' Why are you cast down, o my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God' Ps 42:11
This verse particularly paints a picture of someone who refuses to be dictated to by unproductive feelings or negative thoughts. He takes responsibility and takes command over his own soul and pointed his inner world towards hope.
I love this and over the next few posts will share about how to build a heathy soul. Remember, no one will ever be as passionate about your personal health and development more than YOU, so make some good decisions and look after yourself.
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