Title Healthy Life (Ⅲ) Mental Health
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Hymn: 406 (New Hymn 300) 'My heart is discouraged'
Meditation: Modern people are under a lot of stress due to overwork and complicated life. This causes a lot of mental disorders. Let's think wisely and live according to the measure of faith that God has given to each person.
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
Text: 'The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him' (1 Samuel 16:14-23; Romans 12:3).
The text is about Saul's onset of mental problems and his healing. It said that the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul. When the Holy Spirit left, an evil spirit entered and troubled King Saul. Seeing the king's distress, the servants spoke directly to the king. "Look, O king. An evil spirit from God is tormenting you. Therefore, if you command your servants to find someone who can play the harp and play it, you will get well" (verse 16). In response to the entreaties of his servants, David, a decent boy who could play the harp and had good courage, dance and speech, was called from among the sons of Jesse. When an evil spirit from God came upon King Saul, David was waiting. He brought a harp and played it. Saul was healed.
Mental health is closely related to thinking. When the mind is healthy, the mind is healthy, and when the mind is healthy, you are happy. The text of Romans says, “I say to each of you by the grace given to me, do not think exceedingly as you ought to think, but think wisely according to the measure of faith that God has imparted to you.”
So what can we do for our mental health? First, you must learn to love. A person who is rich in love is a person with a healthy mind.
Second, you have to think about what is good.
Third, you must grow up in a good environment. You should also read a good book. The best book is the Bible. Let's read the Bible regularly. Fourth, you must have a happy heart. Always live a happy life. Deuteronomy 28:47 says, “You are angry because you have not served the Lord your God with joy and gladness, even when you have enough.”
Finally, you need to release stress quickly. Stress is the cause of all ailments. The most important thing is not to stress and have fun working.
Prayer: God, grant us a pure and clear mind. May you have a healthy mind with healthy thoughts. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.
Lord's Prayer