2013 MARCH WEEK TWO STUDY / ACTIVITY

Week 10: Sunday March 10, 2013.

 

PRACTICAL HEALTHY LIVING

Main Text: Acts 27:33-38

Memory Verse: 1 Timothy4:8

Introduction

For many Christians, practising a healthy living lifestyle seems more difficult than doing ‘spiritual things’. Many Christians do not spend enough time to check on their health. For some circumstances such as jobs, frequent travels among others force them to eat and even sleep on the go. As much as the soul and the spirit prosper, the body must also prosper. The body prospers when we take good care of it and make sure it gets the best of fresh air, quality food and potable water.

Discussion Questions

1.        For how many days did the sailors go without food and why? Acts 27:33

2.        Why did Paul urge the sailor’s to eat? Acts 27:34

3.        What do you make of the statement “eat to live don’t live: to eat?

4.       What bad health practices should be avoided?

5.        What healthy practices should be encouraged?

6.       What practical healthy living practices /lessons have you learnt?

Conclusion

Your body is the container of your spirit and soul, when it is affected, the spirit will also be affected. As much as possible try to eat organic foods, avoid refined foods and be moderate on fatty foods. Avoid environments that are devoid of fresh air. Stuffy rooms are not good for your health. Moderate bodily exercise is profitable. It helps to keep you physically fit. It could be in the form of walking, jumping, jogging, or other less rigorous exercises. It is recommended that you allow an interval of about three hours between your supper and the time you go to bed. It is recommended that you go to bed between 9 and 10pm. It is said that every hour of sleep gained before midnight is worth two hours of sleep after midnight. Sunlight is good for your body. It could reduce the risk of breast cancer and decrease blood pressure. It is recommended that you take between 7 and 8 glasses of water daily. Grieves, bitterness, anger and malice are not good for your health. Remember that you have direct control on almost every aspect of your body so make sure it does not suffer from neglect.