Truth For Youth

Tips for Spiritual Health

“Do not neglect the gift that is in you…… Take need to yourself” (1 Timothy 4:14,16)

It is good to get a checkup and maintain your health while you are well. Don't wait until you are sick. This is good advice for Spiritual health as well.

1. Watch out what you eat

Avoid the kind of mental input that is spiritually harmful. Take in the deeper truths as well as the milk of God's word. (1 Peter 2:2) Feed on the heavenly manna, the living bread. Quench your thirst with ever flowing living water, the Holy Spirit.

2. Watch out what you speak

Oral hygiene is important to avoid dental problems. Likewise clean speech avoid spiritual decay (James 3:6). Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth but that which is good to the use of edifying (Ephesians 4:29)

3. Watch out what you see & hear

Look only at what keeps you on the path of righteousness (Proverbs 4:25). Refuse to listen to gossip and evil speaking, but give attention to wise counsel (Proverbs 4: 1,10)

4. Watch out what you think

If you are angry or uptight, take control of your life. Learn to say no and learn to lean on the Lord and be patient (Ephesians 4:26, Pro 3:5,6 James 5: 7,10).

5. Watch out how you feel

Make sure you are doing all you can, to keep your ‘heart’ strong and pure .Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).

6. Check 'red lights’ that control your lives

They are the prohibitions against envy, pride, hatred, irreverence, lust and selfishness. When the Holy Spirit alerts you to their presence, you should immediately hit the brakes. Likewise, as you move into the heavy traffic of daily living, you must quickly respond by obeying the 'green' signals of kindness, humility, love, worship and purity. God's stops and starts are designed to help us.

Fear the Lord and shun all sin

Rest in Christ, be pure within,

For if your heart is free from strife

You'll add good days and strength to life.