Are you a Christian who:
Practices relaxation techniques that only provide momentary relief, but tension and stress do not go away?
Spends beyond your means to feel important, valued, respected only to find out there is never enough?
Believes that being debt-free is to ensure a comfortable retirement?
Is an emotional decision maker. You fight to be right regardless of how others think or feel. You choose to be right over being kind, leaving you upset and alone?
Stays fit to look attractive and desirable, but it does not change the way you feel inside?
Is discontent with your job, wondering why you are working so hard and not getting ahead, leaving you unfulfilled?
Is anxious, worried or fearful, thinking you are alone and no one understands you or cares about you?
Consumes 24/7 of newscasts, social medial, or publications that highlight only the bad in society, leaving you helpless and hopeless?
Is contributing to the decline of the environment?
For valid reasons, no longer attends church and is now skeptical of its value and purpose?
If you answer Yes to any of these questions, God is inviting you to live in His Wholeness and Peace.
Traditional Worldview and its Wellness Practices
The traditional worldview and its wellness practices are generally represented by eight domains or areas. These areas are depicted in the diagram above.
When one or more of these domains is off, our whole being is off.
Among the challenges for a Christian when adopting traditional worldviews and the wellness practices that come with it are:
•The Spiritual dimension is a portion of the whole, having equal share with other dimensions.
•The center or aim is for self-improvement
Most of the time we are not aware of our unintentional adoption of these traditional practices.
While this does not seem an issue in itself, it is not what God desires for His people.
These traditional wellness practices do NOT have in and of themselves the power to transform hearts, renew minds, nor they speak God’s truth into the believer’s life.
2 Timothy 3:1/Revelation 3:15-17.
Call to Wholeness
What God desires for His people, are hearts, bodies and minds transformed by The Truth found in Scripture, revealing Christ Jesus’ redeeming love.
But he was wounded because of our crimes,
crushed because of our sins;
the disciplining that makes us whole fell on him,
and by his bruises* we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5 CJB
To live in His Peace and His Wholeness, for He is ONE. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Deuteronomy 6:4
God desires our whole being, not just parts of it. He wants each one to taste and see what life is like when we give him all we are. For the glory of His name, as we live whole lives for the benefit of others.
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8
In God’s Wholeness, Jesus is the solid rock, the foundation from which seven discipline pillars stand. The pillars are capped by God’s Wholeness and Peace.
(Isaiah 8:13, Ephesians 2:20-22, Luke 20:17, Matthew 21:42, Acts 4:11-12, 1 Peter 2:3-10)
Wholeness disciplines are:
(expand each one to learn more.)
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I am created in God’s image. What does that mean? How does that shape my identity?
What it means to live out my identify in Christ Jesus, fully secured, loved, accepted.
What is the soul (identity, personality, memories, thinking process, life experiences, believes, logic, intent, emotions, decision making.) This is what is often referred to as “the heart”
Learn how I see myself, how others see me. How do I resolve to believe the way Jesus Christ sees me, is the correct and only view I need to accept as true.
Understand how God has made me unique and with certain God given abilities. How does it prepare me for my vocation, career or calling.
Understand the difference between Joy, enjoyment and pleasure. Be aware of the risks of pursuing pleasure.
Learn what happiness is and how that is different from joy.
Learn the vital role of:
Trust (the Word of God)
Obedience
Contemplation
Forgiveness
Scripture Reading
Prayer
Forgiveness
Stewardship
Patience
Abiding
and how these practices are part of my identity.
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Understand is the chief end of men/women.
What God says about my purpose on this earth?
Why obedience is vital for my growth required to fulfill my purpose.
Why trials are a way to grow my trust in God?
What is the role of the Holy Spirit when it comes to my purpose?
How my God given abilities, life experiences, character traits enable me to find fulfillment in my vocation, career or life’s calling.
How to better apply God's purpose in my life for the benefit of others.
How in the purpose God gives me, he prepares me for what He has next.
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What does it mean to be part of a body of believers.
What God says about the body of believers?
Why is community important?
What is my role in a community of believers?
How is happiness/joy linked to community?
How does forgiveness impact the quality of my relationships.
Learn to practice and embrace forgiveness of self and others.
Understand the difference between forgiveness and restitution and how these two work together under God’s love
Learn how a life of:
Obedience
Contemplation
Forgiveness
Scripture Reading
how these practices benefit those around me.
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Can I sustain sound mind on my own?
Can there be self-control without a sound mind?
What does God say about a sound mind?
How is my mind related to the soul of the “heart”
How do I care for my mind?
Do I practice "rest" from constant thoughts?
Do I have a habit of prayer and contemplation?
How does prayer, rest of thoughts and contemplation benefit my mind?
Do I consider myself a resilient person?
What does Jesus say about resiliency?
How does forgiveness or lack there off impact the ability to carryout the first commandment?
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What does God say about the body?
Is my physical body important?
How do I relate to my body?
What is it more important to me, my physical appearance or my mind/my heart?
Do I strive to be accepted by my outward appearance?
Do I judge myself and others based on my outward appearance?
How do I care for my body?
Do I believe rest is important?
Do I practice rest?
What does it mean to enter into God’s rest?
What does Jesus say about rest?
How does forgiveness or lack there off impact my physical body?
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What does God say about money?
Is money inherently bad? Can money be used for the glory of God? How?
If I don't have money, or struggle with making ends meet, how do I believe God meets all my needs?
Why should I care how do I spend my money?
Why does the church always ask for money?
Why only rich people seem to be debt-free? Can I be debt-free?
It is normal to have debt. Everyone I know has debt. Why should I be different?
I want to make my own financial decisions. Why should I ask God?
What is stewardship? Why does it matter?
The answers to the questions above are found in scripture. Come discovery financial freedom and the reason why God invites us to live it out.
Leviticus 23:22
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Is the environment the same as His creation?
What does God say about his creation?
How do I relate to the environment on a daily basis? do I contribute to its betterment or detriment?
Does God take care of the environment?
Why should I care about the environment?
