Motivational Monday: A Healthy You

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, white have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's" 

Have you ever rented a vehicle? If so, then I'm sure you treated it as good if not better than your own vehicle. You were extra cautious while driving it and made sure no scratches or dents occurred while in your care. That's how we have to treat our body's because they do not belong to us. God has given us our bodies to use as vehicles to fulfill His purpose; therefore, we must take good care of them. As you can see above a healthy life is comprised of many different factors; however, the foundation of all of those factors is a healthy spirit. In an effort to encourage not only a healthy spiritual life but also a healthy physical, family, financial, emotional, mental, and vocational life Fearless FAITH will be incorporating all of these factors in our weekly posts. We've been on this journey for a year now, working on the inside (Spirit) so now we'll continue nurturing that while working not the outside.

Nothing grows under inappropriate or malnourished conditions; therefore, we must nurture every aspect of our well being in order to experience the fullness of a healthy life. Your PHYSICAL well-being is being able to make it through the day without experiencing sheer exhaustion. Things that can contribute to your physical wellness are exercise, nutrition, rest, stress management, and your environment. Your SOCIAL well-being is your ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. Love and communication are the most important parts of this aspect of wellness. Your need to love and be loved as well as your ability to communicate and execute that effectively. Your FINANCIAL well-being is your ability to live comfortably within your means, decreasing and eventually eliminating debt to secure savings for the future of you and your family. Setting a budget and sticking to it is key to this aspect of wellness. Seeking a financial advisor may also be helpful. Your EMOTIONAL well-being is your ability to understand yourself and cope with the challenges that life may bring. Now, honestly I have to admit that I do not know how to keep my emotions in check so this will definitely be an area that I focus heavily on for my own health. Your MENTAL well-being is your ability to open your mind to new ideas and experiences (Ephesian 4:23)  It is through your mind where you are able to apply all other aspects of wellness to make sound decisions. Your VOCATIONAL well-being is your ability to achieve personal fulfillment within your career while maintaining balance in life. The key here is balance, don't be so focused on your career and finances that you neglect every other aspect of wellness. If aspect is out of balance it effects the entire unit.

Fearless FAITH is motivating and challenging to you do a health assessment to see which area(s) of your life are off balance. Additionally, we will be bring you tips on how to achieve wellness and balance in these different areas throughout each week as a part of our goal to achieve overall health and helping you do the same. Stay tuned!!