blazingthru
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I am a Seventh Day Adventist but feel we can learn from all walks of life. since I am now on the Health Ministry at Church I wanted to share this I feel its very helpful for everyone.
The CELEBRATIONS acronym was developed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Health Ministries Department to provide structure for presenting a balanced, wholistic approach to Christ-centered health and wellness. The following list of suggestions for incorporating CELEBRATIONS into your daily life comes courtesy of the Chesapeake Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
CHOICES
The CELEBRATIONS acronym was developed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Health Ministries Department to provide structure for presenting a balanced, wholistic approach to Christ-centered health and wellness. The following list of suggestions for incorporating CELEBRATIONS into your daily life comes courtesy of the Chesapeake Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
CHOICES
- <LI sizset="1" sizcache="2">God's wish for you is a prosperous healthy life (3 John 2).
- I choose to read one book this week on health.
- I will share with two people a valuable health principle or practice.
- Jesus came to our world to help us have a more abundant life (John 10:10).
- I will pray each day this week for God to help me discover the more abundant life.
- I will ask _______________ to pray that my life will bring God glory.
- In God we live, move, and have our being (Acts 17:28).
- This week, I will exercise daily by walking (running, cycling ...) with the Lord as I pray for my neighbors when passing their homes.
- In Isaiah 41:17, the Lord promises water to the poor and needy who are thirsty. An adult needs a minimum of 6 to 8 glasses of water every day. Some researchers tell us that we need one ounce for every pound of body weight.
- This week, I will focus my attention on drinking the water my body needs.
- God will destroy those who destroy the earth (see Revelation 11:18).
- This week, I will seek to discover how I can better care for the environment.
- In Proverbs 3:5, we are invited to trust in the Lord with our whole heart and not depend on our understanding.
- I will spend at least 15 minutes each day this week praying and studying for an increase of faith in God's ability to fulfill His promises.
- Jesus invites us to come to Him and find rest (Matthew 11:28).
- With Jesus' help, I will concentrate on getting sufficient rest (sleep, relaxation, vacations ...)
- The counsel to pray without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17) is often compared to our need to breathe.
- I will seek to spend some time each day this week in the fresh air.
- In I Corinthians 9:25, we are encouraged to be temperate in all things.
- By God's grace, I will seek to avoid harmful foods, beverages, and activities, and to practice moderation in my work, phone use, television viewing, spending ...
- To choose a good name is better than great riches (Proverbs 22:1).
- Recognizing that a "good name" (an honest, trustworthy character) is so valuable -- I will seek by God's power to follow the Holy Spirit's direction in my life.
- "Happy are the people whose God is the Lord (Psalm 144:15)." "Rejoice in the Lord always (Philippians 4:4)." One study (Breslow-Belloc) discovered that the death rate for unhappy people was 57 percent higher than for those who are happy.
- By God's grace, I will seek to be a happy, joy-filled Christian.
- In the first chapter of Daniel, we are told that he and his three friends requested a simple vegetarian diet. As a result, they were significantly wiser than the king's regular counselors.
- I will seek to eat more healthfully, so I can better bring "glory to God" (see I Corinthians 10:31).
- There is safety in seeking counsel from many (see Proverbs 11:14). It is not safe to always take one person's word as the final answer. It is important to get a second opinion. Ultimately, the counsel you choose to follow is up to you.
- I plan to work with others (church friends, pastor, community resources ...) as I seek to practice healthy principles of Christian living and introduce others to the benefits of physical, mental, spiritual, and social health (Jesus' healthy life and ministry are described in Luke 2:52 and Matthew 4:23).