As a charismatic group of believers, we hear how important it is to get into the Word and get a rhema of what God has for you in your daily life, your family, and His vision as it matches your personality.  We know that the Bible talks a bit about our body being a temple, and how we are to take good care of it.  You have to realize that having a healthy temple (body) is critical to living a long and strong life while you are on this earth.

Your physical health in many times can be directly related to your spiritual health.
Below are some suggestions for what we are sharing with our team.

1) Eat right- Eat food that is naturally grown and close to its original state. Things that have been manufactured or changed in a factory somewhere will undoubtedly be harder for your body to process and digest.

2) Exercise- Doctors suggest that you do some type of cardiovascular exercise a minimum of 3 times a week.  Each session on the treadmill, cross-trainer, pool or whatever, should be at least 20 minutes to get your pulse off.  Do start easy if are just starting up.

3) Sleep- Your body needs 7-8 hours of sleep.  Body builders do a lot of sleeping so their bodies have time to recover and rebuild.

4) Have a life- Don’t have work as the only social experience in your life.  Find a healthy church, join a gospel choir, pick a sport, start a band; do something that gives you a chance to interact with other people.  Working more than 8-9 hours a day is fine, however your productivity level goes down and your chances of a mistake increase if you are working too much.

5) Be spiritual- What differentiates humans from animals?  We are spirit beings!  Don’t just take everything for granted, challenge the way you think.  Listen and respect other people’s opinions and decide what you think the truth really based on fact.

If you follow these five steps to health and fitness, you can and probably will be more of a contributor to your team.  It all depends on you.  Studies have shown that people who get up in the AM and exercise actually can perform better.  They can think clearer and be more effective in what they are doing.

Posted on 29 March, 2009