Spiritual Health
“…Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him (God) who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He (God) who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.”
-Apostle Paul
Romans 8:9-11, English Standard Version
“God can't give us peace and happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing.”
-C.S. Lewis
Love. Joy. Peace.
All is in Christ and in Him alone.
In the world there is death, fear, war, hate, gossip, and crime. But in Christ there is peace, forgiveness for wrongdoing, love, joy and full acceptance.
Spiritual health is essential to your mental health because there are spiritual matters only God can resolve. Some human issues cannot be cured by simply reasoning through with human effort but only by the hand of God. These human issues include but are not limited to breaking generational curses, salvation from sin and ending incorrect thinking. This is done by faith, prayer, surrendering to the Holy Spirit, valuing and living by the principles of God’s law, the Bible.
To discover the purpose of life is a common spiritual matter that all humans share. This desire and the questions that come can only be answered by the Maker, the Creator who placed humans on earth, God the Father.
Wholeness is achieved by acknowledging that you have a spirit and that your spirit has daily longings just as your mind and body do.
What does your spirit long for? A connection with God, the Holy Spirit.
Without this connection there is emptiness in the human soul. The soul and spirit are used interchangeably but they are different.
The human soul is the mind, will and emotions. The spirit is the human’s ability to connect to the Spirit of God.
The human spirit can be dead (unbelief in Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection and not repenting of sins) or alive (believing in Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection and repenting of sins). When the human spirit is alive through being born again because of belief in Jesus, this connection to Holy Spirit provides discernment, freedom, grace and understanding of God’s law (the Bible) and living in right standing with God.
Why is this important to mental health? Because some concerns that cause mental health issues are issues of the soul and spirit that only the divine power of the Holy Spirit of God can deliver and heal you from.
Coming soon to the bookstore will be a collection of books and tools that offer knowledge about spiritual matters including but not limited to: discovering who God is, finding your purpose, prayer, the importance of meditation for the enhancement of your joy and fellowship with God, developing your character in Christ, faith, grace and repentance, forgiveness, healing and managing your finances.
The Bible is the ultimate go-to book to instruct you regarding every aspect of your life, even your mental health. When your spirit is at peace, you can take on a peaceful perspective even through the tough times.