"I have just read a wonderful story on the UCB website and would love to share it.
'A father, his son, and his son's friend were sailing off the Pacific coast when a storm overturned their boat sweeping all of them into the ocean. Grabbing a rescue line, in a split second the father had to make the most excruciating decision of his life - which boy to throw the other end to and which one to sacrifice. He knew his son had accepted Christ and his friend hadn't. Anguished, the father yelled, 'I love you son,' and threw the rope to his son's friend. By the time he'd pulled the boy back to the capsized boat his son had disappeared beneath the waves. His body was never recovered. The father knew his son would step into eternity with Jesus and couldn't bear the thought of his friend facing eternity without Christ.' At the end of the service a teenage boy approached the old man and said, 'That's a nice story, but what father in his right mind would sacrifice his son's life in hopes that the other boy would become a Christian?' 'You've got the point,' the old preacher replied, 'It's not realistic. But I'm standing here today to tell you that story gives me a glimpse into what it must have been like for God to sacrifice His only Son for us. You see...I was that father, and your pastor was my son's friend.' The Pharisees who watched Christ die said, 'He saved others; himself he cannot save.' And they were right; He couldn't do both, so He chose to save you." http://www.ucb.co.uk/word_for_today
Can religion improve our physical and psychological wellbeing?
You maybe wondering is that a trick question well it is not.
According to William James one of Americans most famous Psychologist "religious experience could influence an individual over all health and well been". In support of William James other psychologist such Koenig (2002) have found a positive correlation between a persons psychological well being and religion. I find religion as a topic very fascinating, I am able to lean and engage in the topic with others that why I decided to write this blog. Also I think religion cans help us physically and psychologically. Religion is said to have increase mortality; it is also use as a coping mechanism for individual suffering for chronic illnesses.
Furthermore, lets examine teenagers who are religious; they are less like to engage in risky health behaviours such heavy drinking, drug and unprotected sex. Therefore, they are more likely to be healthier physiological and psychologically. In addition some individuals who attend religious services on a regular basic tend to be happier. It is essential for us to keep our bodies healthy as well as our mind, remember the mind and body are one. To keep our mind health we need to feed it with clean thoughts. Also religiousness has said to influence cortisol levels; Cortisol is a hormone in the brain it is usually referred to as the “stress hormone”. I can believe this because I use my religion as a mediator when I go through the stress of life.
Proverbs 12:18There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health
According to William James one of Americans most famous Psychologist "religious experience could influence an individual over all health and well been". In support of William James other psychologist such Koenig (2002) have found a positive correlation between a persons psychological well being and religion. I find religion as a topic very fascinating, I am able to lean and engage in the topic with others that why I decided to write this blog. Also I think religion cans help us physically and psychologically. Religion is said to have increase mortality; it is also use as a coping mechanism for individual suffering for chronic illnesses.
Furthermore, lets examine teenagers who are religious; they are less like to engage in risky health behaviours such heavy drinking, drug and unprotected sex. Therefore, they are more likely to be healthier physiological and psychologically. In addition some individuals who attend religious services on a regular basic tend to be happier. It is essential for us to keep our bodies healthy as well as our mind, remember the mind and body are one. To keep our mind health we need to feed it with clean thoughts. Also religiousness has said to influence cortisol levels; Cortisol is a hormone in the brain it is usually referred to as the “stress hormone”. I can believe this because I use my religion as a mediator when I go through the stress of life.
Proverbs 12:18There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health
God is my artist
I am God's art work and so are you. However, he is still working on us each day we live and he wants us to be perfect just like him. God gives us the skills to help him finish this art we call life. Each of us is our own unique work of art which is not complete unless we have God with us. You can choose to have Gods hands in your life. I am blessed to have God as my assistant artist working in my life. You too can have him in your life, just ask him and it shall be done. So be happy with your in life learn from your current situation and avoid feeling down remember you are alive and many are dead be grateful for what you have.
Deuteronomy 7 : 8-9
But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
Deuteronomy 7 : 8-9
But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
My God is an awesome God
My God is an awesome God is the title of one of my favourite song. I love this song so much every time I listen to it, I am humbled by the fact that God as chosen to spare my life one more day. My God is an awesome God, it’s because of him we all are able to wake this morning, it is because of his grace we are given a second chance to live. My daughter asked me a few days ago why God make us. I was pleased that she too has questions about God and she is only 6 years old. My reply to her was simple I said, “God make us to worship him, he make us to praise him, he make us to love him and also for is share his love with others”. My words are not only for my daughter but and also to all those who may have question why God create us. I hope I have answered it clearly.
I just want you all to know that when you feel down and lost just remember God is an awesome God and he is just a pray away. Just ask of what ever you need him and it shall be given; sometimes I too feel that life is getting difficult with increase financial stress, work stress and family stress it so hard to cope. Well I must tell you only God is able to solve all the problems we are facing today he as solve mine. All you need to do is believe in him and fallow in word. Remember God is an awesome God and with him nothing is impossible.
Psalm 66:5Come and see the works of God;He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
I just want you all to know that when you feel down and lost just remember God is an awesome God and he is just a pray away. Just ask of what ever you need him and it shall be given; sometimes I too feel that life is getting difficult with increase financial stress, work stress and family stress it so hard to cope. Well I must tell you only God is able to solve all the problems we are facing today he as solve mine. All you need to do is believe in him and fallow in word. Remember God is an awesome God and with him nothing is impossible.
Psalm 66:5Come and see the works of God;He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
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