HEALTH and HEALTH and SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

Dr Raymond ArhinDr Raymond Arhin

IntroductionsIntroductions AppreciationsAppreciations Welcome visitorsWelcome visitors Topic for the dayTopic for the day Health DayHealth Day PrayerPrayer

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WHO definition of HealthWHO definition of Health

""health is a state of complete health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"absence of disease or infirmity"

What is the history of What is the history of spirituality and healthcare?spirituality and healthcare?

In the early beginnings of Western In the early beginnings of Western medicine, concerns of the body and spirit medicine, concerns of the body and spirit were intertwined. were intertwined. But with the coming of the scientific But with the coming of the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment, non-revolution and the Enlightenment, non-rational considerations were removed rational considerations were removed from the medical system. from the medical system. Today, however, a growing number of Today, however, a growing number of studies reveal that spirituality may play a studies reveal that spirituality may play a bigger role in the healing process than bigger role in the healing process than the medical community had previously the medical community had previously thought. thought.

Spirituality and Health Spirituality and Health

What is spirituality?What is spirituality? Spirituality is the way you find Spirituality is the way you find

meaning, hope, comfort and inner meaning, hope, comfort and inner peace in your life. Many people find peace in your life. Many people find spirituality through religion. Some spirituality through religion. Some find it through music, art or a find it through music, art or a connection with nature. Others find connection with nature. Others find it in their values and principles.it in their values and principles.

How is spirituality related to How is spirituality related to health? health?

No one really knows for sure. No one really knows for sure. However, it seems the body, mind However, it seems the body, mind and spirit are connected. The and spirit are connected. The health of any one of these health of any one of these elements seems to affect the elements seems to affect the health of the others. health of the others.

How can I improve my spiritual healthHow can I improve my spiritual health??

Identify the things in your life that give you a Identify the things in your life that give you a sense of inner peace, comfort, strength, love sense of inner peace, comfort, strength, love and connection. and connection.

Set aside time every day to do the things that Set aside time every day to do the things that help you spiritually. These may include doing help you spiritually. These may include doing community service or volunteer work, praying, community service or volunteer work, praying, meditating, singing devotional songs, reading meditating, singing devotional songs, reading inspirational books, taking nature walks, inspirational books, taking nature walks, having quiet time for thinking, doing yoga, having quiet time for thinking, doing yoga, playing a sport or attending religious services. playing a sport or attending religious services.

Why does my doctor need to know Why does my doctor need to know about my spiritual beliefs?about my spiritual beliefs?

If you have spiritual beliefs, worries or If you have spiritual beliefs, worries or concerns that are causing you stress, talk concerns that are causing you stress, talk with your doctor. Your doctor would like to with your doctor. Your doctor would like to help. If your doctor can't help you with these help. If your doctor can't help you with these issues, he or she may be able to suggest issues, he or she may be able to suggest someone who cansomeone who can

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Matt 5:3Matt 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for Blessed are the poor in spirit: for

theirs is the kingdom of heaven.#theirs is the kingdom of heaven.#

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Matt 25:35Matt 25:35

For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:stranger, and ye took me in:

3636 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

3737 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

3838 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?in? or naked, and clothed thee?

3939 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?came unto thee?

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Psalm 34:18 &19Psalm 34:18 &19

1818 The LORD is nigh unto them that The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.such as be of a contrite spirit.

1919 Many are the afflictions of the Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them allhim out of them all

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Matt 17:21Matt 17:21

2121 Howbeit this kind goeth not out Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. but by prayer and fasting.

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III John 2III John 2

22 Beloved, I wish above all things that Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prosperetheven as thy soul prospereth

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Gen 3:6Gen 3:6

66 And when the woman saw And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.her; and he did eat.

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Matt 11:28-30Matt 11:28-30

Come unto me, all ye that Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. and I will give you rest.

  Take my yoke upon you, and Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. rest unto your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. burden is light.

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LUKE 4:18,19LUKE 4:18,19

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. .

Isaiah 55:8-9Isaiah 55:8-9

""'My thoughts are not your 'My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,' says the Lord. 'For My ways,' says the Lord. 'For as the heavens are higher than as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts."thoughts than your thoughts."

John 14:27John 14:27

Peace I leave with you, my Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be troubled, neither let it be afraid. afraid.

SICKNESS

Altruism

Fast and Pray + NEWSTART

Yield the Appettites

Forgive

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