Moving with Maturity

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Jeff Jones

19800402 ROR - As Helpful To Health - Mentally - Moving With Maturity - Rev. Tommy Jones

What is mental or #EmotionalMaturity and how does this lesson from 37 years ago still apply today? Is anyone 100% mentally healthy? What are 5 keys to attaining emotional maturity? Is there a way to measure emotional maturity? As I listened to these 9 measures, my mind wandered to the current political discourse on social media and in the news and the phrase ’stunted growth’ seems to describe the current situation. How can we best obtain the marks of maturity?

Next week we will start looking at what the Bible says about healing.

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Parting with Pain

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Jeff Jones

19800326 ROR - As Helpful To Health - Mentally - Parting With Pain - Rev. Tommy Jones

What is #mental #pain? Where does the word #psychosomatic come from? What are some physical reactions to mental pain? What does the Bible say about the source of stress? What did Jesus specifically say about that which defiles a man? What effect can the conscious have on the subconscious?

Next week we will look at what the Bible says about mental maturity.

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Dealing with Depression

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Jeff Jones

19800319 ROR - As Helpful To Health - Mentally - Dealing With Depression - Rev. Tommy Jones

What is #depression? How far down is too far down and how long is too long to be down? Who can be affected by depression? Are there physical causes and what are they? What are the psychological causes? Are there any spiritual causes of depression? Are there any spiritual cures for it? What is the opposite of dwelling on self? What does the act of forgiving have to do with our mental health? What did Tim LaHaye say were ten steps to deal with depression?

Next week we will look at what the Bible says about parting with pain.

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Grappling with Guilt

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Jeff Jones

19800220 ROR -As Helpful To Health - Mentally - Grappling With Guilt - Rev. Tommy Jones

What is #guilt and how does it affect us? How does it affect those around us? Is it a problem for Christians as well as non-Christians? How does the conscience relate to guilt? Where do we get our ideals? What happens when we fall short of those ideals? What are the three different kinds of guilt? What is the difference between the state of being guilty and the feeling of being guilty? What is the position of Science versus the Bible on the matter of guilt? What are the responses to guilt? Which one is proper biblically?

Next week we will look at what the Bible says about depression versus what science has found.

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Starting with Self

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Jeff Jones

19800213 ROR - As Helpful To Health - Mentally - Starting With Self - Rev. Tommy Jones

How do you see yourself? Are you just a collection of #molecules that randomly came together and somehow achieved #consciousness? What does the #Bible say about our make up? On the subject of mental health, where do the studies of psychology and the Bible agree and where do they disagree? The Bible says to love your neighbor as yourself. But what if you don’t love yourself? What does the Bible say about our worth?

Next week we will look at what the Bible says about guilt versus what science has found.

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Results of Fasting

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Jeff Jones

19800206 ROR - As Helpful To Health - Practically - Results Of Fasting - Rev. Tommy Jones

When #fasting is done properly according to the Bible, what can you expect? What is a supernatural fast and is that advisable today? Should a fast include liquids? How long can a person live without food? Without water? When is a normal fast indicated? What are the physical benefits of a normal fast? Is fasting a Christian invention? Who should not fast? What will you experience when you decide to fast? At what point does the body start to burn its stores of fat? Will you be hungry the whole time? How should you end a fast?

Next week we will look at what the Bible says about the self versus what science purports.

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Reasons for Fasting

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Jeff Jones

19800130 Role Of Religion - As Helpful To Health - Practically - Reasons For Fasting - Rev. Tommy Jones

What are the reasons for #fasting? Is fasting biblical? What are some claims that have been made about it? Are there any medical concerns involved? What should fasting always be coupled with? How does fasting differ from starving? What does Matthew 6:1-18 say about this subject. How about Isaiah chapter 58? What kind of fast does God desire?

Next week we will look at what the Bible says about the results of fasting.

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Nutritional Timely Tips

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Jeff Jones

19800123 ROR - As Helpful To Health - Nutritionally - Timely Tips - Rev. Tommy Jones

I picked the wrong day to have a #BBQ sandwich for lunch. Are we killing ourselves with knives and forks? What is stuffed but starved? What happens to our food the further we get from the farm? What are some of the don’ts of eating? What is meant by refined white sugar? What are refined carbohydrates and how does it differ from today’s offering of bread products? Enough of the don’ts, how about some dos? What does a proper balance of vitamin intake promote? Is health all nutritional or is there a fitness element to the equation?

Next week we will begin looking at what the Bible says about fasting.

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