Four Healthy Tips
“For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.” 1Timothy 4:8
I received an email from Lifeline Screening that contained a link for a page on “4 Healthy Strategies to Take on the Road”. It addresses the issues of eating well and exercising when you are on the road traveling, whether for vacation or business. I believe there are some strategies for spiritual health that correspond to the advice given in the article. Here are the 4 tips:
1. “Incorporate activity into your trip. Maybe your idea of a great vacation is lying on a beach for a week, but even that plan can accommodate a little movement, as long as it’s fun.” - We should incorporate some activity in our spiritual lives as well. We should attend the services of the church each week on the Lord’s Day and also the mid-week assemblies. I know this is a good spiritual habit because Jesus was in the habit of attending the synagogue services during his personal ministry: “So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read” (Luke 4:16).
2. “Choose the hotel. Seek out hotels that have health clubs or safe walking routes nearby.” - Choose well your companions in life. The wise man says in Proverbs 13:20, “He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.” The Apostle Paul warns us in 1 Corinthians 15:33, “Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.” It is very important that we choose wisely the friends with whom we spend our time. Surround yourself with godly men and women who will encourage you in what is right.
3. “If you’re driving, pack a picnic lunch or dinner to eat at a rest stop (save the roadside restaurants for coffee and bathroom stops). For longer trips, take a cooler and stock it with nutritious staples.” - Be sure that you have your Bible with you…it is your spiritual food. When you rise up and when you lie down, take time to read God’s word. God’s word gives health and life. “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar” (Proverbs 30:5-6).
4. “On planes, trains and buses, tuck emergency rations in your carry-on bag, if regulations permit, in case of layovers or delays. Use layover/delay time to your advantage: walk around the airport, train or bus station.” - Be spiritually prepared for the opportunities that come your way. It may be during a flight delay or while you are waiting in a lounge for your car to be serviced. Be on the lookout for people you can talk to and encourage along the way. “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear…” (1 Peter 3:15). Memorize God’s word and have it ready to comfort, encourage and help others.
“Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us; we implore you on Chris’s behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:20-21
--South Hill Church of Christ
1136 South Hill Avenue
PO Box 3425
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702-3425
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