Living Word Windhoek
How Healthy is your Spiritual Immune System - Sunday 18 July 2021
Sunday 18 July 2021
Locations & Times
Living Word Windhoek
12 Acacia Street, Windhoek, Namibia
Sunday 9:00 AM
Prayer during lockdown
If you or a loved one are sick and you need prayer or practical support, please contact our church office.
Whatsapp: 081 693 7055.
If you or a loved one are sick and you need prayer or practical support, please contact our church office.
Whatsapp: 081 693 7055.
HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR SPIRITUAL IMMUNE SYSTEM?
How are you doing today?
How is your spiritual life? Thought life? Emotions?
How are you doing today?
How is your spiritual life? Thought life? Emotions?
Important connection between the condition of our spiritual state and our physical state.
The same way we take care of our physical immune system to protect us against viruses and diseases, is the way we need to take care of our spiritual immune system to protect us against spiritual viruses and diseases.
The job of our natural immune system:
- Immune system is like a sniper in the army: recognises any invaders or enemies who are attacking our bodies, targets it and destroys it.
- Takes out "key invaders" that could drastically turn around the course of the battle.
How do we know when our immune system is compromised?
- Physical manifestations in our bodies: frequent sickness, colds/flu's, infections, tired all the time, a lot of digestive/ stomach problems, wounds take longer to heal and more.
The same way we take care of our physical immune system to protect us against viruses and diseases, is the way we need to take care of our spiritual immune system to protect us against spiritual viruses and diseases.
The job of our natural immune system:
- Immune system is like a sniper in the army: recognises any invaders or enemies who are attacking our bodies, targets it and destroys it.
- Takes out "key invaders" that could drastically turn around the course of the battle.
How do we know when our immune system is compromised?
- Physical manifestations in our bodies: frequent sickness, colds/flu's, infections, tired all the time, a lot of digestive/ stomach problems, wounds take longer to heal and more.
We were created: SPIRIT, SOUL + BODY.
Condition of our spiritual health will determine the victory we walk in and how successfully we navigate challenging seasons of battle and attack.
Condition of our spiritual health will determine the victory we walk in and how successfully we navigate challenging seasons of battle and attack.
How do we know when our spiritual immune system is compromised?
- Feel far from the Lord, don’t hear His voice, don’t sense His presence.
- No peace, no joy, no hope, no contentment.
- Speak negatively – accusing – judging – complaining – gossiping.
- Struggle with toxic emotions: fear, anxiety, anger, jealousy, bitterness, unforgiveness, hatred, resentment, shame, guilt, condemnation, depression.
- Seek comfort in fleshly things / unhealthy coping mechanisms: over-/under eating, overspending, avoidance/withdrawal, addictions (smoking, pornography, alcohol, substance abuse, medication), distractions, sexual sin, adultery, wrong relationships, self-absorption.
- Sometimes it manifests physically in our bodies: weakened immune system, unexplainable sicknesses & diseases. Doctors manage symptoms but we experience no freedom or healing from the root.
- Feel far from the Lord, don’t hear His voice, don’t sense His presence.
- No peace, no joy, no hope, no contentment.
- Speak negatively – accusing – judging – complaining – gossiping.
- Struggle with toxic emotions: fear, anxiety, anger, jealousy, bitterness, unforgiveness, hatred, resentment, shame, guilt, condemnation, depression.
- Seek comfort in fleshly things / unhealthy coping mechanisms: over-/under eating, overspending, avoidance/withdrawal, addictions (smoking, pornography, alcohol, substance abuse, medication), distractions, sexual sin, adultery, wrong relationships, self-absorption.
- Sometimes it manifests physically in our bodies: weakened immune system, unexplainable sicknesses & diseases. Doctors manage symptoms but we experience no freedom or healing from the root.
How can we boost our spiritual immune systems?
1. GO TO THE NR ONE PHYSICIAN
- Before we met Jesus, we were spiritually “sick”, separated from God through sin.
- Jesus used a metaphor of sickness to explain to the Pharisees (when they questioned why He was eating with a tax collector), that He came for the spiritual sick, to heal them of the spiritual disease of sin.
- Spiritual discernment comes only from Jesus.
- The love we experience from the Father is what will heal us and restore us everywhere we are hurting. A restored spiritual relationship with Christ is the first answer to all of humanity's problems.
1. GO TO THE NR ONE PHYSICIAN
- Before we met Jesus, we were spiritually “sick”, separated from God through sin.
- Jesus used a metaphor of sickness to explain to the Pharisees (when they questioned why He was eating with a tax collector), that He came for the spiritual sick, to heal them of the spiritual disease of sin.
- Spiritual discernment comes only from Jesus.
- The love we experience from the Father is what will heal us and restore us everywhere we are hurting. A restored spiritual relationship with Christ is the first answer to all of humanity's problems.
2. TAKE DAILY DOSAGES OF THE BIBLE AS MEDICINE
- Take as much as needed to avoid spiritual malnutrition!
- Side effects: peace, joy, strength, hope, confidence, boldness, contentment, faith.
- Enemies of our heart will try to enter our thought life through lies & deceit.
- We need to activate our spiritual immune system (heart) to immediately shoot and destroy each lie (invader) with the Truth so we are not infected with spiritual disease.
- Daily confessions: declare and speak the Word over your life!
- Take every promise in the Word for you, you are a child of God!
- Be pro-active not reactive when crisis hits: declare God’s promises over your home, your children, your finances, your marriage.
- Don’t speak what you see, speak what God says despite what you see!
- Take the Word like vitamins: follow a healthy spiritual diet and nourish your spiritual heart.
- Take as much as needed to avoid spiritual malnutrition!
- Side effects: peace, joy, strength, hope, confidence, boldness, contentment, faith.
- Enemies of our heart will try to enter our thought life through lies & deceit.
- We need to activate our spiritual immune system (heart) to immediately shoot and destroy each lie (invader) with the Truth so we are not infected with spiritual disease.
- Daily confessions: declare and speak the Word over your life!
- Take every promise in the Word for you, you are a child of God!
- Be pro-active not reactive when crisis hits: declare God’s promises over your home, your children, your finances, your marriage.
- Don’t speak what you see, speak what God says despite what you see!
- Take the Word like vitamins: follow a healthy spiritual diet and nourish your spiritual heart.
3. FLUSH OUT TOXINS WITH THE LIVING WATER
- The same way our immune system and health needs lots of water to flush out toxins, the same way the Holy Spirit (rivers of Living Water) will flush out spiritual toxins in our hearts.
- Holy Spirit is our helper, counselor, teacher, comforter.
- We cannot fix ourselves, we need Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth, He knows our hearts inside and out.
- Toxins in our heart are: rejection, abandonment, wounds from our childhood.
Specific toxic emotions we need to let go of so we are not infected spiritually:
a) Unforgiveness / bitterness / resentment
- Sometimes physical healing in our bodies is blocked by a spirit of unforgiveness or bitterness.
- The same way our immune system and health needs lots of water to flush out toxins, the same way the Holy Spirit (rivers of Living Water) will flush out spiritual toxins in our hearts.
- Holy Spirit is our helper, counselor, teacher, comforter.
- We cannot fix ourselves, we need Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth, He knows our hearts inside and out.
- Toxins in our heart are: rejection, abandonment, wounds from our childhood.
Specific toxic emotions we need to let go of so we are not infected spiritually:
a) Unforgiveness / bitterness / resentment
- Sometimes physical healing in our bodies is blocked by a spirit of unforgiveness or bitterness.
b) Anger / jealousy / hatred
- Often self-hatred, self-loathing can manifest as an auto-immune disease where the body physically attacks itself. We need to forgive ourselves for our past sins or failures.
- Often self-hatred, self-loathing can manifest as an auto-immune disease where the body physically attacks itself. We need to forgive ourselves for our past sins or failures.
c) Fear / anxiety / worries
- Anxiety puts stress on our physical bodies through activating a fight-or-flight reaction in body, early release of hormones adrenalin + cortisol, toxic for bodies when in that state constantly – results in gut reaction and problems.
- Our toxic though life will manifest biologically.
- The enemy of our soul, the kingdom of darkness always wants us to absorb and live in a constant state of fear, anxiety and worries with no hope for the future.
- Anxiety puts stress on our physical bodies through activating a fight-or-flight reaction in body, early release of hormones adrenalin + cortisol, toxic for bodies when in that state constantly – results in gut reaction and problems.
- Our toxic though life will manifest biologically.
- The enemy of our soul, the kingdom of darkness always wants us to absorb and live in a constant state of fear, anxiety and worries with no hope for the future.
d) Guilt and condemnation
- Jesus made us righteous, so we are not guilty anymore.
- Jesus made us righteous, so we are not guilty anymore.
Holy Spirit will produce the following fruit in our lives - that has a physical impact in our bodies! Read these scriptures and meditate on them:
- Peace, joy, gladness, obedience, reverent fear and awe of the Lord.
- Peace, joy, gladness, obedience, reverent fear and awe of the Lord.
4. TAKE REGULAR VITAMIN COMBO D + P + W
- Vitamin D: just as regular exposure to the sun boosts our natural immune system, so we need to have regular time with the Son of God - Jesus is our source to health and wholeness.
- Vitamin P: Prayer.
- Vitamin W: Worship.
- Medical research has proven that just 12 minutes of prayer per day, has a big physiological impact in our brain and bodies. Something changes in our brains when we also pray in tongues - spiritual communication with our Creator.
- We were created to worship God!
- Prayer and worship calms the nervous system, shuts down the fight-or-flight response, makes us less reactive to negative emotions, lowers blood pressure, stabilises sleep patterns, positively impacts digestion and breathing...
- Vitamin D: just as regular exposure to the sun boosts our natural immune system, so we need to have regular time with the Son of God - Jesus is our source to health and wholeness.
- Vitamin P: Prayer.
- Vitamin W: Worship.
- Medical research has proven that just 12 minutes of prayer per day, has a big physiological impact in our brain and bodies. Something changes in our brains when we also pray in tongues - spiritual communication with our Creator.
- We were created to worship God!
- Prayer and worship calms the nervous system, shuts down the fight-or-flight response, makes us less reactive to negative emotions, lowers blood pressure, stabilises sleep patterns, positively impacts digestion and breathing...
5. EXERCISE IN THE SPIRITUAL BODY
- Just as our physical bodies need exercise to be healthy, so our spiritual Body at large and individually need each of us to exercise our faith.
- Put those faith muscles into action - it needs to stretch!
- Start giving financially, start serving in your local church, step out to pray for a colleague, a friend, a family member. Do something good for someone else, participate in the work of the Kingdom.
- It is healthy for our spiritual hearts to focus on giving and serving others.
- Just as our physical bodies need exercise to be healthy, so our spiritual Body at large and individually need each of us to exercise our faith.
- Put those faith muscles into action - it needs to stretch!
- Start giving financially, start serving in your local church, step out to pray for a colleague, a friend, a family member. Do something good for someone else, participate in the work of the Kingdom.
- It is healthy for our spiritual hearts to focus on giving and serving others.
PRAYER:
1. If you have never surrendered your heart and life to Jesus to repent from your old life to follow Jesus, let us know on Whatsapp and we would love to pray with you and help you get started on your new spiritual discipleship journey.
2. If you feel you have neglected your spiritual health and do not know where to start, let us know. Come and see us at the church office for prayer and guidance, we would love to walk this journey with you.
1. If you have never surrendered your heart and life to Jesus to repent from your old life to follow Jesus, let us know on Whatsapp and we would love to pray with you and help you get started on your new spiritual discipleship journey.
2. If you feel you have neglected your spiritual health and do not know where to start, let us know. Come and see us at the church office for prayer and guidance, we would love to walk this journey with you.
Church office hours:
Tuesdays - Thursdays: 9-5pm
Fridays: 9-2pm
Prayer:
Whatsapp us on 081 693 7055 or email us at info@livingword.com.na.
We would love to connect and pray with you. All prayer requests will be handled confidentially at all times.
To join our Whatsapp News group:
Whatsapp us on 081 693 7055.
Tuesdays - Thursdays: 9-5pm
Fridays: 9-2pm
Prayer:
Whatsapp us on 081 693 7055 or email us at info@livingword.com.na.
We would love to connect and pray with you. All prayer requests will be handled confidentially at all times.
To join our Whatsapp News group:
Whatsapp us on 081 693 7055.
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Living Word Namibia
Account name: Living Word Namibia Trust
Bank: First National Bank Namibia
Branch code: 280172
Account number: 622 689 73 916
Living Word Namibia
Account name: Living Word Namibia Trust
Bank: First National Bank Namibia
Branch code: 280172
Account number: 622 689 73 916
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