SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 2015.
WEEK 39
HEALTHY LIVING (II)
Main Text: Acts 27:33-38
Memory Verse: 1 Timothy 4:8 “For physical training is
of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both
the present life and the life to come”.
Introduction
For many Christians, practising a healthy
lifestyle seems more difficult than doing ‘spiritual things’. Many Christians
do not spend enough time to check on their health. For some circumstances such
as jobs, frequent travels among others force them to eat and even sleep on the
go. As much as the soul and the spirit prosper, the body must also prosper. The
body prospers when we take good care of it and make sure it gets the best of
fresh air, quality food and potable water.
Discussion Questions
1. For how many days did the sailors go without
food and why? Acts 27:33
2. Why did Paul urge the sailor’s to eat? Acts
27:34
3. What do you make of the statement “eat to live
don’t live to eat”?
4. What bad health practices should be avoided?
5. What healthy practices should be encouraged?
6. What practical healthy living practices
/lessons have you learnt?
Conclusion
Your body is the container of your spirit and
soul when it is affected, the spirit will also be affected. As much as possible
try to eat organic foods, avoid refined foods and be moderate on fatty foods.
Avoid environments that are devoid of fresh air. Stuffy rooms are not good for
your health. Moderate bodily exercise is profitable. It helps to keep you
physically fit. It could be in the form of walking, jumping, jogging, or other
less rigorous exercises. It is recommended that you allow an interval of about
three hours between your supper and the time you go to bed. It is recommended
that you go to bed between 9 and 10 pm. It is said that every hour of sleep
gained before midnight is worth two hours of sleep after midnight. Sunlight is
good for your body. It could reduce the risk of breast cancer and decrease
blood pressure. It is recommended that you take between 7 and 8 glasses of
water daily. Grieves, bitterness, anger and malice are not good for your health.
Remember that you have direct control of almost every aspect of your body, so make sure it
does not suffer from neglect.
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