Session 2 – “BE WELL”

Hello Everyone,

“Be Well” discusses the integrative aspect of wellness. Although we are physical beings, we are controlled by our minds and spiritual beliefs.
In this season, we particularly want to be healthy and stay that way. Hospitals and health centers are not the places of ‘healing’ they used to represent. “Lord, make and keep us “well” as we journey through this season of COVID 19 in our communities”. Being well includes our minds,(psyche), body (health), and spirit (soul). All three parts work together to make each one “well”. Considering that we were created in God’s image; He is also a tri-part-tite being: The Father, The Son and the Holy Ghost.
The “Father” is the Head; The Head, is the mind or the psyche.
The Son came wrapped in flesh; The Body: blood, water, flesh. The Holy Ghost: the Spirit, our inner power, our guide (by choice).

This is what the three wrapped in one minister to me:

1. The Father: The Mind. All of our decisions, controls, knowledge, emotions, actions and reactions originate here. The Father is the head! He takes care of the (family) body. The eyes see, the ears hear, and the mouth speaks. All in the head, at the top of the body.
2. The Son signifies the body. Communion consists of the body and the blood. This is our body that we merge with Jesus’s body when we “commune” with Him. We are His church. His bride. Our bodies are meant to be taken care of. As Jesus’s body was abused on Golgotha, He ascribed each lash to a stripe. These stripes were Jesus’ legacy of our healing. Our bodies and our health are important to God. He made provisions for our health! Our peace and happiness depend on it.
3. The Holy Ghost: The Spirit. Our forever connection to God. Parting Gift of Jesus. Our inner light, God with us, our guide and friend. Character formed by who you need Him to be. Can’t see him but He is always there. The power source of the trio. “I believe, I am healed!”

BE WELL

Realizing that we are tri-part-tite beings, we can celebrate that being healthy does not only recognize the food on our plates, but the water we drink, the air we breathe, the loves in our lives, the exercise we do, our level of spirituality, indulgence of our passion and how we basically afford to enjoy our lives. If any of the three parts is out of balance it compromises the functioning of the other two.
While we are socially distancing, this might be a good time to do some integrative thinking: “what does my body need from my mind that my spirit needs to generate?” Everything? That’s integrative thinking. What do we really need, to be, and stay healthy? Consider our food, our relationships, our careers, our spirituality. For example, how blessed can you be, if for 8 hrs. every day you are miserable, angry, feel unappreciated and not want to be on your job, but you worry about being fired(stress). You may power through, picking up some ‘survival’ habits like caffeine, which affects your body by creating an addiction, which interferes with your ability to put God first. Even in the morning! Each one of us is different, but we are also basically (physically) the same. We each have unique strengths and weaknesses, even spiritually. It is good to know that through God, who loves us the same, our similarities outweigh our differences; our strengths can overcome our weaknesses. This week focus on being an ‘overcomer’. Physically, mentally and spiritually. If we are doing anything to injure any of these three parts, seek Gods help; be open to change; love the you God loves; choose to believe in that you! Know that these may be dark days, but you know you are walking in the light. The Holy Spirit will teach you things about yourself if you ask Him. Jeremiah 29:11 says it best, ”For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give you hope and a future”.

Session 3: Using Philippians 4:19, “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me”. We will explore the difference between stress and anxiety and the physical empowerment it brings. (For starters)

I thank you for sharing this moment with me. May God continue to keep you in His grace, mercy and peace through this time. Make it a time of prosperity for your family.

Lady Karen 

BA, MA, CAGS, Psychology;
Graduate of Institute of Integrative Nutrition
Ordained Minister, PEC