| One of my sons' favorite movies right now is The Iron | | | | that you are not a healthy person. It just means that as |
| Giant. It is about a robot that falls to earth and doesn't | | | | Christians, we make a conscious choice to live a more |
| remember his purpose. He was created to be a | | | | Christ-like life. |
| weapon but with the help of a little boy named | | | | The book of the bible Proverbs was written to help us |
| Hogarth, the robot learns that he can be whatever he | | | | gain wisdom, discipline, and understanding and to help |
| chooses. I think one of the best lines in the movie is, | | | | guide us in doing what is right and fair in our lives |
| "You are who you choose to be." That is such a | | | | (summary of Proverbs 1). Proverbs 3:8 tells us that |
| simple statement but it really sums up how we live our | | | | one of the benefits of wisdom is, "health to your body |
| lives. | | | | and nourishment to your bones." By using wisdom in |
| Many of us make a New Year's resolution to be | | | | our choices, the bible tells us that we will be healthy |
| healthier. Whether its losing weight, quitting smoking, or | | | | people. |
| some other variable that affects your health, we all | | | | Another thing that stood out to me from the |
| want to make healthier choices. So it's February now, | | | | psychologist's speech was that we are only |
| how is your resolution going? Are you making the | | | | responsible for our selves and our children up, to a |
| choices that will help you to have a healthier body, | | | | certain age. God is not going to judge us on other |
| mind, and spirit? | | | | peoples choices, only our own. If the people around us |
| Achieving a healthy body, mind, and spirit is difficult. At | | | | are not using wisdom and making healthy choices, we |
| one of my MOPS meetings we had a psychologist as | | | | can't use that as an excuse for not making our own |
| a speaker. One of the things he said was that | | | | healthy choices. If we want to have a healthy body, |
| Christians have the healthiest life style. It doesn't take | | | | mind, and spirit our choices should be based on |
| much thought to figure out why. It is because we strive | | | | wisdom, understanding, and discipline. Remember, you |
| to be godly people. We try to make the right choices | | | | are who you choose to be, so choose wisely and |
| for our bodies, minds, and spirits in order to please God. | | | | reap the benefits that God promised. |
| Now, this doesn't mean that if you are not a Christian | | | | |