Adam continues our series on Wellbeing by discussing Physical Wellbeing. At the end of his talk there are some prophetic words and we close with a time of ministry and the band lead us in a song of response. We have included these in the video as we felt they were an important part of the session.
Adam reminded us that there is generally broad agreement that our first and most basic needs are physiological in nature. Many people have undertaken research to work out what impact our physical wellbeing has on our lives in general. Many agree that there is a huge interrelatedness between how we perform on many different levels and our level of physical wellbeing.
Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz write in their book on the subject:
“The importance of physical energy seems obvious for athletes, construction workers, and farmers… In reality physical energy is the fundamental source of fuel, even if our work is almost completely sedentary. It not only lies at the heart of alertness and vitality but also affects our ability to manage our emotions, sustain our concentration, think creatively, and even maintain our commitment to whatever mission we are on.” *
Biblical worldview coincides with this emphasis on the importance of our physical bodies. God is spirit but he created a physical universe and populated earth with physical beings both human and animal. If that wasn’t enough Jesus, the Son of God, became a physical human being, was crucified and resurrected. Not only that he now stands at the right hand of the Father in that resurrected physical body. Taking this emphasis further the Bible reveals that when Christ returns it will usher in a new age and a new heaven and new earth will be established where we will dwell with Him in resurrected bodies forever!
To be abundantly clear - your physical body is important to God and is also important to you. When we renew our physical energy it impacts every part of our lives. It’s telling that many counsellors will begin by placing focus on physical aspects of a persons life before they move onto other areas. Often when we feel emotionally worn out, it is because we are also physically drained and need to take time to focus on our physical wellbeing.
Adam continued and finished by praying for those who want to improve their physical wellbeing, for those who feel out of control in this area, for those who have specific ailments or ongoing health problems which are as yet undiagnosed.
*Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz, The Power of Full Engagement (New York: Free Press, 2015), p48
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Why not read the book which helped us shape this series?
“God’s Plan for your Wellbeing” by Dave Smith - This book will help you delve deeper into this subject.
From the back cover:
The UK’s #1 concern, from Cabinet to classroom, is wellbeing.
Dave Smith, writing from personal experience, leads us on a 50-day adventure to improve our physical, emotional, spiritual, relational, financial and vocational health. This book is a simple and easily accessible guide for individuals and groups to take next steps towards greater wellbeing. Informative and practical, bit upon biblical principles, this guide acts as a personal Satnam in a journey towards greater resilience and a richer quality of life. We discover that God really does have a plan for our overall health and sets us on a course for a lifetime of ever-increasing wellbeing!
Recommendations:
Dave Smith is one of the most gifted Christian leaders in the UK today and I am delighted that he has produced this exciting new book to help all of us grow in wellbeing. Nicky Gumbel, Vicar of HTB and pioneer of Alpha
Dave offers bite-sized daily meditations and practical next-steps suggestions to help us on our journey of increasing wellbeing. As someone who has been through my own struggles with wellbeing, I can’t recommend this timely book enough. Simon Thomas, TV presenter, author and podcaster
Who is Dr Dave Smith?
Dave became a Christian while studying at Oxford University, where he went on to complete a doctorate in church history. He and his wife, Karen, moved to Peterborough in 1988 to start KingsGate Community church - now a large, multicultural, intergenerational, multisite church. Dave has a heart to see a revival of healthy believers and churches who in turn impact their neighbourhoods and the nations! He loves walking and is a avid Manchester City fan!
You can buy a copy here