Proverbs 3:13-16 (NIV) Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, 14 for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
JUST FOR FUN
Isaiah 55:2 Eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.”
Leviticus 3:16 All the fat is the Lord’s.
Psalms 92:14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing.
Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
BUT HERE IS THE WISDOM THAT I WANT TO FOCUS ON TODAY
1 Corinthians 6:19-22 (NIV) Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
“We have to concede to the fact that we don’t own our bodies”
AND HERE IS OUR KINGS GOAL FOR OUR BODY AND LIFE…
John 10:10 (NIV) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
-Not just a long life but also a full life
The New England Journal of Medicine reported that ….
-Preventable illness makes up approximately 80% of the burden of illness and 90% of all healthcare costs.
-Preventable illnesses account for eight of the nine leading categories of death.
References
1. Fries, J.; Koop, C.E.; Beadle, C.E.; et al. “Reducing health care costs by reducing the need and demand for medical services.” The New England Journal of Medicine, 329: 321-325 (July 29), 1993.
-The United States spends more on health care than any other industrialized nation in the world and yet, in many respects, it’s citizens are not the healthiest.
Top 9 Actual Causes of Preventable Death From About.com V.K. Gadi, MD
1. Tobacco Use (Smoking) 435,000 deaths or 18.1% of the total deaths.
2. Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity 365,000 deaths or 15.2% of the total deaths.
This is a corrected value from the often cited originally published and later corrected, incorrect values of 400,000 and 16.6%.
3. Alcohol Consumption 85,000 deaths or 3.5% of the total deaths.
4. Microbial Agents 75,000 deaths or 3.1% of the total deaths.??????????
5. Toxic Agents 55,000 deaths or 2.3% of the total deaths./????????????
6. Motor Vehicle Crashes 43,000 deaths or 1.8% of the total deaths.
7. Incidents Involving Firearms 29,000 deaths or 1.2% of the total.
8. Sexual behaviors 20,000 deaths or 0.8% of the total.
9. Illicit Use of Drugs 17,000 deaths or 0.7% of the total deaths.
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These most recent statistics are the leading causes of actual death in the United States for the year 2000.
Source: Mokdad, Ali H., Marks, James S. and Stroup Donna F. et. al. Actual Causes of Death in the United States, 2000. JAMA. 2004;291:1238-1245.
1. Face the food monster
Proverbs 23:21 (NKJV) For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
Gluttony is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste.
Food facts:
Average daily caloric intake world wide 436
Suggested average 1940 for woman 2550 for men
Actual Americans daily caloric intake 3576
Average Ameican consumes 129 lbs. Of sugar annually
Average American teen consumes 400 lbs. of sugar
1 Corinthians 6:12 (NIV) “Everything is permissible for me”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”—but I will not be mastered by anything.
HOW ARE WE MASTERED…???
A. -Chemical imbalance
B. Childhood bad habits
-“HOW MANY ARE MEMEBERS OF THE CLEAN PLATE CLUB??”
“Don’t dig your grave with a knife and a fork” – English proverb
C. Our emotional connection with food
Practical tips
-Get a friend to fight this fight with you
-Invest in food
“pay not or pay later, but you will pay”
2. Work it (The sin of omission)
Exercise/ Slothfulness
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.
When Paul said this he walked more in 1 day than most Americans do in a week
1 Corinthians 9:27 (NIV) No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize
Illustrations: executive physicals costing upwards of $10,000 for “Important Jobs”
-Exercise like fasting teaches you to take control of your body
-Don’t wait till’ it’s a matter of life or death to integrate exercise into your life
“Some people say obesity runs in my family…truth is no one in your family runs”
Practical tip:
-Adults should engage in moderate-intensity physical activities for at least 30 minutes on 5 or more days of the week.
OR
-Adults should engage in vigorous-intensity physical activity 3 or more days per week for 20 or more minutes per occasion
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/American College of Sports Medicine
-Get active doing something you enjoy
3. Park it (REST/ de-stress)
Recent research suggests that anywhere from 60 to 90 percent of illness is stress-related.
Illustration: Disney world closing early vs. the NYC subway System open all night
Mark 6:31(CEV) But so many people were coming and going that Jesus and the apostles did not even have a chance to eat. Then Jesus said, “Let’s go to a place where we can be alone and get some rest.”
Many medical conditions are caused or exacerbated by stress, including:
Chronic pain Obesity
Infertility Autoimmune diseases
Irritable bowel syndrome Skin problems
Anxiety depression
Eating disorders Hair loss
Migraines Ulcers
Heartburn High blood pressure
Heart disease Diabetes
Asthma
Psalm 127:2 (NLT) It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.
“Rest, Peace, Sleep are gifts from God”
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
…HERE ARE SOME AREAS WE CAN CHANGE…
PRACTICAL TIPS
-Replace a critical attitude with and attitude of gratitude
Dr. David Fink –Release from nervous tension
-After studying 1000s he said this “those who suffer from extreme tension and stress had a single trait in common-they were habitual faultfinders, constant critics of those around them
-Limit T.V.
-Its riddles with negativity and stressful messages
-Commercials are designed to make your blood race
-Eliminate negative words from your vocabulary like… HATE, STUPID, IDIOT, SHUT Up
“You bring about what you speak about”
-Be intentional about the time you spend with negative people
Zig Ziglar “People who brighten up a room by leaving it”
-The WORD OF GOD should be your sleep aid
-NOT that it puts you to sleep
Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
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I sat in on your sermon Sunday morning and was blown away. It was the first time I have ever heard you preach and I was impressed by the gifting God has given you. The message on being fit; body, soul and spirit was long overdue for the Church at large. (No pun intended) God has definitely given you a soft spot in people’s hearts to hear a “hard” message and receive it knowing that you are speaking it in love. The message came off as real because you truly want to see people set free. Thanks again for making us accountable for our own bodies. I pray it was a wake up call for God’s people!