SPIRITUAL HEALTH

 12/12/15

"But as for you, continue in what you have learned

 and have become convinced of..." 

II Timothy 3:14a

     We all take the time to maintain the things we should.  We do regular maintenance on our cars to keep them running smoothly.  We maintain our homes. We take our pets to the veterinarian when needed.   We generally see our physicians on a regular basis and do routine lab work to make sure we are in good health. 

     How often do we do a heart check?  A what?  We need to check our hearts in relationship to God to make sure we are spiritually healthy.

     Every day you live you are either growing closer to God or are drifting away from Him.  To be spiritually healthy you must eat right -- feed daily and drink from the living water of God's Word.  You must also exercise regularly -- make sure your mind is staying alert and is focused on spiritual things and positive thought to grow into maturity in God rather than in the ways of the world.  You must have social interaction with other members of the household of faith and worship God in church.  

You must pray without ceasing to develop your communication skills with God.  You must lose yourself and your self-centered ways and instead serve your neighbor and learn to give rather than receive.

     

Spiritual health takes as much maintenance as all other areas of our lives, maybe even more.  Is your heart with God and His kingdom?  Better check daily to see.

Written by 

Carol Steficek