Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Reflection from marathon to conditions of Scriptural engagement

I just registered for my seventh half-marathon. I started running half-marathon rather later, about 2-3 yeears ago. I wished I can start early. Many of us, include myself, will agree health and exercise are important. Putting something important and what needs to do into practice without procrastination is not that easy. Many Christians believe that our spiritual health, scripture (engagement) is important for our spiritual health. Are we really spending enough time for engaging/reading the Bible? Are we plutting enough effort to make the scripture available to other? Dr. Wayne Dye published about eight condition for physical healthy can be quite obvious. However, are those conditions based on the research or mentality of behaviourism psychologist. God's operation is theological and sometimes not that logical. What conditions really cause the transformation of human life besides trust and obey? At one time I chatted with Dr. Wayne about the situation in some countries, where churches growing rapidly with most of the conditions are not available but only the spiritual hunger. For our body and healthy without training and proper diet can be quite logical and rational. The rule of cause-effect and consequence would be applied for spiritual growth  as well.  You sow what you reap. However, there can be something more than that. What are these elements? Miracle and Grace?

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