Spiritual FiTness with FaithandHealthConnection.org
Connecting Faith and Health
Refer to the Spiritual Fitness Worksheet in your Athlete Playbook with Class #2.
Watch this teaching and follow along below:
Impact of Unhealthy Behaviors & Poor Health
On the Individual
- Shame & guilt of sin > hid & cover > low self identity/worth
- Less energy and ability to function & serve w/ our talents/gifts
- Time spent on health issues not available for service
- Diminished ability to fully contribute to all relationships
- Affects our witness
- Economic: Increased health care costs. Less $ available for giving
- Generally less fruit
On God and His Kingdom
- God’s temple is poorly honored and cared for
- Unhealthy model for the congregation
- Congregation/ministry receives less of your service
- Fewer people being served
- Fewer people being reached with the Gospel
- Less $ available for doing Kingdom work
- God is less known
- God receives less glory