Spiritual Health

How do I know if I'm growing spiritually? In the distractions of daily life, it can be hard to evaluate how we are doing spiritually. But monitoring the pulse of your spiritual health is just as important as monitoring your mental and physical health. No matter where you are in your walk with Christ, bestselling author Don Whitney makes it easy to do a self-check on your spiritual wellbeing. Quickly evaluate your spiritual state by asking yourself these 10 convicting diagnostic questions: Do I thirst for God? Do I still grieve over sin? Am I a quicker forgiver? Am I more loving? Am I sensitive to God's presence? Am I concerned for others? Am I governed by God's Word? Do I delight in the church? Are the spiritual disciplines important to me? Do I yearn for heaven and to be with Jesus? By bringing the lofty idea of "sanctification" into a helpful and convicting spotlight, this concise and insightful book will transform your spiritual life. Now with a new discussion guide for group or personal use to help you dive deeper into each question. "Don Whitney's spiritual feet are blessedly cemented in the wisdom of the Bible. This is as beneficial as it is solid." --J. I. Packer, author and theologian

We have all seen that the stronger we are physically, the more capable we are of fighting off physical illness and attack. But what about spiritual health, which defines how we respond to crises in our lives? The Essentials of Spiritual Health provides a clear and simple look at what makes someone spiritually healthy and provides clear guidance for becoming healthy spiritually.

Spirituality is a highly developed thought process of the human brain, which is there in the coding of our DNA. It happens because of millions and millions of years of natural evolutionary and developmental mechanism and put the human beings at the apex of the animal kingdom.Spiritual thought processes and Spiritual Health are considered essential dimensions of human health. How can we define spirituality and Spiritual Health in the context of scientific, religious and cultural grounds? How can the concept of Spiritual Health improve our spirituality in every area of our life including religion, science, and culture? How spirituality and religiosity have the ambiguities in their definitions and expressions and why it requires clarity and needs to be understood in the light of scientific reasoning? How spirituality and Spiritual Health can act as an excellent preventive and promotive tool in physical, mental and social health? A paradigm shift in our understanding the whole concept of spirituality and Spiritual Health.

Hot on the heels of the canonization of Sister Faustina comes a new book by Fr. George Kosicki. Identifying twelve poisons that plague our lives, Fr. Kosicki prescribes an antidote for each, drawn from the spirituality of Saint Faustina. In his usual down-to-earth style, he shows how these antidotes can be used not only as ways to counteract the negative content of our lives but also as stepping stones to sanctity. 104 pages. Spirit Song Ministries.

Spirituality and Psychological Health examines the relationship between spirituality, religion, and psychological health. Several different psychological approached are presented in this volume. Topics include developmental issues, divesity issues, and training issues.

“Through the years I have known Dr. Williams, he has always maintained a wonderful and stable balance between the physical and spiritual worlds. This book is another example of the two-fold theological and practical perspective that he always brought to his teaching and preaching.” —John R. Lillis, Ph.D. Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Grace College and Seminary “The Association of Black Cardiologist, in 7 Steps to a Healthy Heart, considers spiritual health a top priority. Pastor Williams has effectively compiled a document that is essential to a man’s ability to be spiritually healthy and thereby much better prepared to be physically capable and productive. This is a must read.” —Robert L. Gillespie, M.D. FACC Chairman of the Board, Association of Black Cardiologists “The Rev. Dr. C. Dennis Williams has done it again. We need physical and spiritual food now and more than ever. He preaches and teaches men that daily devotion and fellowship with the Lord goes beyond an apple a day.” —Reverend Swayne A. Cofield, M.D.

As spirituality first appeared in Australian curriculum documents in 1994, it was important to establish how educators thought it related to student well- being. In this research a description and four accounts of spirituality - spiritual rationalism, monism, dualism, and multidimensional unity - were developed from available literature. The literature also revealed four sets of relationships important to spiritual well-being. These were the relationships of a person with themself, others, environment, and Transcendent Other.