Biblical Counsel for Physical Wellbeing!

Discover a transformative exploration of love and wellness as seen through the lens of the Bible. This in-depth Bible study interweaves biblical principles of physical wellness and God's unwavering love, guiding you to a path of holistic health and spiritual nourishment. From understanding the importance of our bodies as God's temple to uncovering the true essence of Christian love, this insightful study offers wisdom and inspiration. Don't just read about love and wellness - live it, practice it, and let it illuminate your life's journey.

Principles and passages covered:

• Our focus for this session is understanding the significance of physical wellness from a biblical perspective, following on from a previous session discussing spiritual wellness.

• While physical training has some value, spiritual godliness holds a greater promise for both the present life and the life to come.

• 1 Timothy 4:8 NIV "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."

• Our bodies serve as the temple of the Holy Spirit. Maintaining physical health is crucial to glorifying God with our lives.

• 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."

• Let us practice moderation and thoughtful consumption, glorifying God in all actions, including our eating and drinking habits.

• 1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."

• Maintaining a joyful heart serves as good medicine. It's essential to distance oneself from negative situations and engage with positive influences.

• Proverbs 17:22 NIV "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."

• Discipline and resilience in maintaining healthy thoughts of ourselves is essential. As children of God, we should stand strong, assert ourselves, and not allow others to diminish our worth or steal our joy.

• Seeds in plants and fruits serve as God's provision for food, and consumption of fruits with seeds is encouraged for their health benefits.

• Genesis 1:29 NIV "Then God said, 'I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.'"

• The vastness of God's love is comprehendible only to a certain extent with much more always to be learned.

• Jesus exemplified the greatest form of love through his sacrificial act.

• John 15:13 NIV "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

• Christian love extends beyond feelings and is demonstrated through actions.

• 1 John 3:18 NIV "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."

• God's love is characterized by unselfishness, kindness, and forgiveness.

• 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

• Christian love should be pure and sincere, hating evil and clinging to what is good.

• Romans 12:9 NIV "Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good."

• Loving one's neighbor as oneself is the second most important commandment, following the first and greatest commandment of loving God with all one's heart, soul, and mind.

• Matthew 22:37-39 NIV "Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

• Living a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, constitutes an offering and sacrifice to God.

• Ephesians 5:2 NIV "And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."

• Love should not just exist in theory but in practice, extending not only to those who are easy to love, but also to those who are hard to love.

• God's love surpasses barriers and is inclusive of all humanity.

• Galatians 3:28 NIV "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."