Staying Healthy

This morning, I heard a very interesting message from our senior pastor this CNY morning. 3 John 1:2 was a greeting for a friend of the apostle John. Our pastor says that John was the most spiritual apostle and in his letter he wishes his friend good health. It is an indication that a healthy body is just as important as a healthy spiritual life. (Here I remembered that there was a verse, 1 Cor 6:19, that says we should take care of our body, that is God's temple.) So yea, while wishing health to others may seem commonplace and ordinary, it's truly wishing for someone to have something as important as a healthy spiritual life.

Today, I've decided to list out the points I took back from the sermon. =)

• 3 John 1:2
• Health is important; important for your spiritual life as well (as indicated by John).
• Romans 12:2
• Paul encourages us to be renewed in our minds.
• We should be transformed by the renewal of the mind to be able to test and approve what God's will is.
• To be transformed is a continuous process.
• This mind renewing process concerns the understanding of God's will.
• Our level of thinking should not be stagnant such that we do not understand God's will further.
• There are three levels to understanding God's will.
• Level 1: Taking good will (any good will) or good things to be from God.
• Level 2: Seeking to understand what pleases God (through the understanding of the Bible).
• Level 3: Seeking to understand what is God's perfect will.
• Therefore, we should not limit ourselves to doing good things.
• Do what pleases God.
• Seek to understand His perfect will.
• Most importantly, have a part in the fulfilment of God's perfect will.

He called us all to have a part in the church's cell group and to be involved in mission. Although, cell group is by no means separate from the church because as christians, we cannot be separated from the body life of the church. God's original plan was not for us to live alone. We are not to be separated from other people (your spouse, or family, or anyone from any race or gender on this earth). This should be our attitude.

Cell group is there to help us promote personal growth and church growth. The church itself has one purpose and one only: mission. The church exists for the very purpose of mission.

God won't forget our contributions. It's only possible if you have the desire. We should consider it as part of our lives. To be involved in mission. (I personally believe that if you want to contribute, God will provide.)