How to Live a Long and Healthy Life
Spiritual principles contain the answer to a longer and healthier life. So often people are chasing fad age defying gimmicks and are not tapping into the true power that provides long life. The key to living long is not caring for the human body; the key is to make sure the spirit is healthy first. Yes, it’s true that we need to exercise and have a good diet but we cannot neglect our spirit nature and expect a long and healthy life.
Principle # 1 for long life: Live in God’s honor system. Ephesians 6:1-3 says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right. HONOR your father and mother which is the first commandment with promise; that it may BE WELL WITH YOU and that you MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.” God has a system of honor that He has placed on this Earth. God’s honor system includes all the people that God has put in our lives that have divinely granted authority over us. First we have our parents. Then there is our spouse, boss, elders, and pastors. The level in which we display honor to these people can determine the wellness of life and the length of it. Many people live long but there is no wellness in life for them because they have never shown honor to the ones over and around them. For those people long life is not a blessing. Many others have a shortened life because they did not live honorable.
Parents are raising children today in a manner which is void of teaching them how to honor those above them. Many parents allow their children to speak defiance at them without correction or discipline. Some parents are indifferent about how their child speaks to their teachers and other adults. Parents like that are a liability to their children and the rest of society. Honor is becoming a lost practice and people have not considered that they are suffering for it.
What is honor and how do you practice it? Honor is defined as an attitude that denotes a sense of value. Does your attitude reflect value towards your spouse, boss, or pastor? Have you used your money and time to appreciate these people in your life? If not then you have a shortage of honor which is detrimental to the quality of your life. I am not saying that God will destroy your quality of life; I am saying that when you choose not to participate with honor you hurt your own life.
Honor adds quality to a person and quality to their life. This isn’t as easy as taking a wonder supplement but as you act in honor you will see your life improve. And let’s not forget the ultimate honor we are to bestow: How does your life honor God? Are you at church when the doors are open? Do you tithe? Do you stay away from wrong lifestyles to show honor towards the Lord? Do you pray? Do you praise God in your daily walk? If not you are not living the best life available to you.
Pastor Tim
Family Church Jamestown is a non-denominational church located in Chautauqua County in Jamestown between Lakewood and Busti NY. The senior pastor of Family Church is Pastor Tim Stahlman a native to the Jamestown, NY area.
