Habits of a Healthy Spiritual Life
Here is the issue to consider today, how hard is it to kick the bucket when you have so much riches? Think about this: People who lay up treasures on earth spend their life moving in an opposite direction from their fortunes. To them, demise is misfortune. Individuals who lay up treasures in paradise anticipate endlessness; they are pushing day by day toward their fortunes.
The individuals who spend their life moving far from their fortunes have an ever increasing number of motivations to give up. The individuals who spend their life pushing toward their fortunes have an ever increasing number of motivations to celebrate.
God's Word shows us eight propensities that can keep us profoundly solid until death. Wouldn't it be awesome to be in powerful otherworldly wellbeing, anticipating Heaven? The propensities recorded in Psalms 116 are not only for the individuals who have one foot in the grave, they are in reality great habits for the majority of our lives.
Here are the basic habits that make our passing valuable in seeing the Lord. These are the characteristics of a sound profound life that alleviates the stings out of death.
- Believe in Him that He is tuning in and watching and reacting in adoration.
- Cry out to Him. Get used to conversing with the Lord. Spill out your heart, your feelings of dread, your hardships—share them with Him.
- Follow Him through your every day life. He is the Shepherd and we are His sheep.
- Drink Him. He is our measure of salvation. We thirst and only he fulfills. Give Him access to your life to meet your most profound needs!
- Obey Him. Do what He says. Give in and submit to Him.
- Serve Him. Reveal to Him that, say it so anyone might hear, and offer it as an advertising.
- Thank Him. Thoroughly consider all the numerous endowments and advantages the Lord has stacked upon you. If you have inconveniences, hear some out youngsters supplicate. They thank the Lord for eyes to see, warm "security blankets" to rest under, nourishment to eat, and the various basic and sweet gifts of life.
- Live for Him. Starting now and into the foreseeable future live for His radiance, discuss His gifts, come into His presence, revere and love Him.
Do your plans and needs for whatever is left of this current year reflect what the Lord wants? His wants are plainly laid out in His Word. Our key section for this post is 1 Timothy 4:7. Paul says we are to teach our selves towards righteousness. What supports a genuine life?
The Discipline of Scripture.
Time alone with God in His Word, the Scriptures, is the colossal need of our lives. We should be separated from everyone else to be with God day by day! We have to discover times to be alone.
You will demonstrate to me the way of life; In Your quality of delight; At Your correct hand are joys forevermore. (Psalm 16:11)
The Lord God of the Universe needs to mastermind your life, and go with your through life, and approve everything required starting now and into the foreseeable future. Goodness, that is the best life there is.
The Discipline of Spirit-Filled Living.
Jesus clarified the Holy Spirit in our lives by utilizing the picture of a solid waterway of water streaming out of us. On the most recent day, that extraordinary day of the devour, Jesus stood and shouted out, saying, >"if anybody thirsts, let him come to Me and drink (display dynamic goal). He who trusts in Me, as the Scripture has stated, out of his heart will stream waterways of living water." But this He talked concerning the Spirit, whom those having confidence in Him would get; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, since Jesus was not yet celebrated. (John 7:37– 39)
Streams of water is the way Jesus depicts the typical existence of devotees, His kids.
The Discipline of Stewardship.
An existence offered back to God as an offering is the thing that stewardship is about. Stewardship isn't about cash; it is about existence itself. Time and life are far more noteworthy fortunes than cash and belonging. God needs you first and foremost!
A GODLY STEWARD KNOWS THAT GOD OWNS HIM AND EVERYTHING HE HAS.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:1–2)
and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. (2 Corinthians 5:15)
He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life moving in an opposite direction from his fortunes. To him, demise is misfortune. He who lays up treasures in paradise anticipates time everlasting; he's pushing every day toward his fortunes. To him, passing is pick up. He who spends his life moving far from his fortunes has motivation to lose hope. He who spends his life advancing toward his fortunes has motivation to cheer.
In conclusion
Is the progression of time making you and me sadness or celebration? God's kingdom was the reference point for these men. They saw all light of the kingdom. They were constrained to live as they didn't on the grounds that they cherished no things, but since they prized the correct things.
We frequently miss something in preacher saint Jim Elliot's well known words, "He is no trick who gives what he can't keep to pick up what he can't lose." Live a healthy life in christ today.
Really educative writeup. This is one reason going through SteemChurch is really informative. As we always say, our lives should be different from those that do not know God. It is quite sad that for some today, reverse is the case.
If what is written above is followed by our parishioners, we can make our environments a better place.
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Fine writeup. Fine points every Christian should consider. It's always great for us to examine our lives from time to time. When we chose to become Christians, we made the choice to live our lives for God.
I have been reading this post more than 3 times is so powerful especially this part "He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life moving in an opposite direction from his fortunes. To him, demise is misfortune. He who lays up treasures in paradise anticipates time everlasting; he's pushing every day toward his fortunes. To him, passing is pick up. He who spends his life moving far from his fortunes has motivation to lose hope. He who spends his life advancing toward his fortunes has motivation to cheer.
Stay bliss
That is a nice "Is the progression of time making you and me sadness or celebration? God's kingdom was the reference point for these men. They saw all light of the kingdom. They were constrained to live as they didn't on the grounds that they cherished no things, but since they prized the correct things.
We frequently miss something in preacher saint Jim Elliot's well known words, "He is no trick who gives what he can't keep to pick up what he can't lose." Live a healthy life in christ today"
He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up treasures in heaven looks forward to eternity; he's moving daily toward his treasures. To him, death is gain. He who spends his life moving away from his treasures has reason to despair. He who spends his life moving toward his treasures has reason to rejoice.
Fine writeup. Fine focuses each Christian ought to consider. It's constantly awesome for us to look at our lives every now and then. When we progressed toward becoming Christians, we settled on the decision to experience our lives for God.
When he the lord have called you you should be by the side to answer him in all time.
He is always there to answer you anytime.
Working towards faith is all we should be doing all the time .
Humility and faith through christ can bring us closer to God .
When you accept christ in your life you have already made a decision of being with him and working for him through your believe
its tells us what the lord will definiatelly do for you , the lord has made a clear way and prepare the perfect way for us
God gave you his word in the bible , he gave you everything you need as christain to be protected and guilded do not be desieved by anybody.
The church we attend sometimes we always be a part of distruction to all of those who practice the culture of a particular church which is sometimes away from what the bible teaches.
God loves you in all you do.
Our Christian growth would be directed towards the things which the Lord wants from us and his
Great write up @hayemz
Its important we maintain our spiritual life so as to always hear from Christ and maintain our relationship with him..
Like u said.. We should
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You can pretend all you can, if CHRIST is not in you, it's always very glaring. Your attitude towards others exposes your spiritual health status.
Is your thought life healthy or toxic? The mind, spirit and body are interconnected — your thoughts affect your words, which affect your health , prosperity, joy, peace and every other area of your life. Make your spiritual habits central in your life and
your life will never be the same. .... with your aggro neighbor or trying to suppress the natural emotion of anger, find a healthy outlet for release.