A COMPLETELY NEW TYPE OF SEASON
One day as I was praying I thought I heard God speaking to me about a different and new season; a season of focusing on a healthier lifestyle.
For several years I have been happily blogging along in all of my other blog columns; SEASONS, COME AS A CHILD, THE HOUSE DOCTOR, OH THE PLACES WE SHOULD GO, PEN ART and PIECES OF THE PUZZLE. All of the things I wrote about tied together in some “seasonal” way. They all pertained to some aspect of the “seasonal” activities of a Hebraic-thinking/Christian-lifestyle.
Something seemed amiss though.
It took me a while to put my finger on it.
Suddenly the thing that was bothering me the most hit home and became very clear. God seemed to be telling me I was in need of a different type of ” season.” A new pattern of thought began taking place in my mind and my heart.
A SEASON OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The new and missing piece was a “season” that spoke about God’s ideas on health and well-being. When you are living things out in a seasonal way; this particular season is very necessary. You simply can’t leave it out and have all that you need. I knew this new season was going to be “just what the doctor ordered” (excuse the play on words.)
I chose to listen to the Great Physician and explore this new subject deeper.
Well; who isn’t in need of such a season?
A TIMELY SEASON
This “new season” was certainly a timely revelation for me. I very much-needed to improve my health, lose weight, exercise more, eat more nutritious, and be more educated about good, quality, day-to-day better health practices.
At the time I first started paying attention to these things and writing down my thoughts, my blood pressure and cholesterol counts needed to be a lot better than they were.
Just like the rest of the world I realized I was ageing. I needed to wake up to the fact that I should pay more attention to the common sense matters of good, healthy living.
I didn’t just need more education. What I needed was a new, better and more consistent way to actually practice what I was preaching.
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
The subject of seeking better health is actually even more personal than that for me. I am constantly reading, studying and writing articles in my column called COME AS A CHILD which speak about the wilderness tabernacle. In so doing, I am always reminded of the obvious fact that our bodies are now the temple and dwelling place of God on this earth.
These things regarding healthy living were not just affecting me; but they were also affecting God’s Holy Spirit living within me.
I was amused by my thoughts and caught myself pondering the fact that walking around with God’s Holy Spirit living within is almost the same experience as being pregnant. You are not living for one; but for two.
Anything you do to yourself; you indirectly do to God.
Anything you do to God; you indirectly do to yourself.
This was a very sobering realization and a very eye-opening reality. I was certainly encouraged from deep within my soul to live out the truth of this revelation. It was way past time for me to take this part of life seriously. That part of my daily walk needed a total and renewed commitment.
This pattern of thought coupled with a new;y heightened commitment to health was one of the things that triggered the column I’ve entitled AN APPLE A DAY.
Since the day I realized these facts; I’ve been fascinated with writing about God’s outlook on health and well-being. Writing it all down is simply my way of combining the pursuit of the writing career I love while implementing the healthy lifestyle I feel is necessary and needed in daily living.
Let’s do this!
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