4 things you must do to be spiritually healthier this year


	4 things you must do to be spiritually healthier this year

Article By Olivia Hall // Empowering Everyday Women		Posted January 9, 2018






	Make the New Year count with these tips from Empowering Everyday Women

	Daily, our favorite morning show hosts, journalists and lifestyle experts offer tidbits of advice, and information, on how to lead a healthier lifestyle. But what you won’t hear a whole lot about is your spiritual health. While getting proper nutrition, exercise, vitamins and minerals is important, and can enhance your quality of life, making sure you are doing all you can to enhance your spiritual health and wellness this year. Focus on spiritual maturity. Make it a priority to grow and develop your relationship with God, so you won’t only be healthy physically, but also mentally and emotionally, too. Try these “soul food” tips as you prioritize your spiritual diet and work to improve holistically. 1. Get still. When you want to grow stronger in the natural, you need to get moving with lots of cardio and strength training, like weight-lifting. When you want to grow stronger in the spiritual, get still. Treasure your quiet time where you can retreat into the presence of the Lord. Don’t let anything or anyone consume your life to the point where you don’t have moments set aside daily for conversations between you and God. 2. Eat bigger portions. In the natural, if you want to maintain a healthy weight, experts say eat less. Consume smaller portions. But, in the spiritual, eating bigger portions of the word of God is best. In Ezekiel 3:1, God said, “eat what is before you, eat this scroll.” The scroll contained God’s words for Israel. You need to eat the scroll, too. In fact, up your intake. If you are accustomed to reading one chapter, aim for two. The more you eat, the better. 3. Curb your weight-lifting. In the natural, this advice would be counterintuitive. As mentioned earlier, lifting weights is a great way to train your muscles. It makes you stronger and burns fat. But in the spiritual, lifting weights weighs you down, discourages you and burns you out. As believers, we are to cast our burdens and cares upon the Lord, who cares for us deeply (1 Peter 5:7). 4. Rest. This tip is important both naturally and spiritually. In the physical, if you deprive your body of sleep and relaxation, it cannot heal or repair itself properly. Your brain will be fuzzy and you won’t be able to operate at optimal performance levels. Spiritually, resting isn’t about sleeping. It is about trusting in God, relying totally upon Him and refusing to stress over the storms of life. Jesus said in Matthew 11:28 NIV, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” The more you rest, the stronger you will grow. The healthier you are spiritually, the more fruitful you will be naturally. So take this tips and apply them to your life. They are nutrition for your soul and strength for your spirit. Are you struggling spiritually and need prayer? Let our intercessory prayer warriors stand in faith with you for God to move. Click here to submit a prayer request.

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