Post by John on Aug 27, 2019 6:42:00 GMT -5
We all know that good nutrition and exercise is important to good health. The human body cannot function properly on a diet of junk food and it becomes weak if you never get any exercise. We should seek to take good care of our temple, but more important than that is giving proper care to our spirit man. He or she requires a proper diet and exercise too. Notice what it says in 1 Timothy 4:6-8
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
What is good nutrition for the soul?
1. Words of faith. These are exhortations to build up our faith in God. This comes from the Bible itself that tells us that faith comes from hearing the Word of God.
2. Good doctrine. Doctrine simply means that which is taught. Like all food is not equal, not all doctrine is equal. Junk food will make the body sick. Bad doctrine will lead to a sick soul. We need to be nourished up in good or sound doctrine for good spiritual health.
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
This is something we must do. It requires effort. Just as a person must choose to get up and exercise at the gym, we must choose to exercise ourselves unto living Godly. As lifting weights makes the body stronger over time, choosing to walk in holiness and Godliness makes the spirit man stronger over time. Bodily exercise has a little profit in this life, but godliness is profitable now and in the life to come. Let us make the decision today to do something good for our soul. Feed on the good nutrition of God's Word in the Bible, and exercise ourselves in godliness.
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
What is good nutrition for the soul?
1. Words of faith. These are exhortations to build up our faith in God. This comes from the Bible itself that tells us that faith comes from hearing the Word of God.
2. Good doctrine. Doctrine simply means that which is taught. Like all food is not equal, not all doctrine is equal. Junk food will make the body sick. Bad doctrine will lead to a sick soul. We need to be nourished up in good or sound doctrine for good spiritual health.
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
This is something we must do. It requires effort. Just as a person must choose to get up and exercise at the gym, we must choose to exercise ourselves unto living Godly. As lifting weights makes the body stronger over time, choosing to walk in holiness and Godliness makes the spirit man stronger over time. Bodily exercise has a little profit in this life, but godliness is profitable now and in the life to come. Let us make the decision today to do something good for our soul. Feed on the good nutrition of God's Word in the Bible, and exercise ourselves in godliness.