Think of life in terms of food – in order for you to be healthy you must have a well balanced diet. No one would disagree with this statement. Your meal is a balance of protein, fat, sugar, carbohydrates, and vitamins, and health and fitness experts are adamant that you have to consistently balance your meals for long-term results.

Think about your life in the same way. Each of us is intelligently designed with similar needs including social, physical, spiritual and mental needs: social in that we all have a need for both private time as well as time spent with loved ones, physical in that we all need a balance of food and exercise to get the most out of our bodies, mental in that we need to exercise our mind in order to keep it at the top of it’s pinnacle, and lastly spiritual in that we are on a quest to find out how to relate to God.

Most of us have a firm grasp on a healthy social life, we take time to get physical exercise, we learn and grow mentally…but what about a healthy spiritual life? What does God say about how to best relate to Him? I present to you the following special, on sale for a limited time only:

The Spiritually Balanced Cuisine: a 4 course meal...

Relationship - Appetizers
Support - 2nd Course
Service - 3rd Course
Rest - Dessert

RELATIONSHIP

You can grow your relationship with God by seeking His advice through the Bible, Worship, and Prayer. These are all key to a healthy spiritual life.

John 8: 31-32 (NIV) – To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

How do we know what the teachings of God are without reading the Bible?

Matthew 22:27-28 (NIV) – Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.”

Worship is the act of letting God know how much you love him. It is a focused demonstration and outward expression of your awe of who He is, and what you think of Him.

1 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) – If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Prayer is your gateway to direct communication with God. Through prayer we can ask tell God how grateful we are, and we can ask God to intercede in our lives and the lives of others.

SUPPORT

You can increase your support by surrounding yourself with people who love God by joining a church, getting involved in a small group, and attending Bible Studies.

1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV) – Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Galatians 6:2 (NIV) – Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

A quality support group will not only support your character and morals, but also will help you through troubled times so that you can weather life’s storms.

SERVICE

Service is a vital part of the Christian life because it is in service that we are energized and that we can demonstrate the love of God.

Galatians 5:13 (NIV) – You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.
Galatians 6:9-10 (NIV) – Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Church is not merely a place to seek and find God, but it’s also a place to serve others so that they might also find God for themselves. If you are wondering how your church experience can get better, try volunteering for something and ask God to help your attitude towards service. You will be thrilled with the results.

REST

Lastly, we need to balance a little rest so that we don’t grow tired of our spiritual life and start to avoid it.

Genesis 2:2 (NIV) – By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

A healthy balance of these 4 areas is only healthy when you take time to rest. Rest is something God saw as Holy, and spiritual burnout occurs when you don’t take time to rest. Even the employers of America have realized the importance of rest, so do not neglect it!

The main goal of balance is to avoid spiritual “highs and lows”. God has a plan for our lives, and it’s spelled out in the Bible. But don’t take my word for it, check it out yourselves! Ask God for support while you cultivate your relationship, build a support group, take time to serve others, and rest. This is a spiritually balanced cuisine.

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