Nurturing Your Faith

Being part of a community of faith is a critical aspect of your daily health. You need to be connected to a church family that can be there to help support, encourage, and care for you along the way.
Now you may think, "what does my faith life have to do with an illness?". It has everything to do with it! It has been shown that people with a positive outlook and good attitude about life are stronger mentally and physically which helps them with their daily health challenges. They choose to look at the glass as half full instead of half empty. In so doing, they cultivate seeds of faith into a life of beauty.  Here are some ways to nurture your faith.

Seeds of strength and courage

There is something to be said about being calm in the midst of a storm. Dealing with a chronic health issue can exhaust you in every way. Having strength and courage to walk through the fire will bring about an inner peace that is soothing to the soul.

Sow the Word

Reading and mediating on God's word will strengthen your faith during the ups and downs of the emotional roller coaster.

Start to change

As you develop your faith your perspective on life will start to change. The little things in life that used to cause you to worry won't be as important anymore. Choosing to see the glass as half full will begin to ease the fear and anxiety you have of the unknown.

Surround yourself

Surrounding yourself with a church family helps to create a circle of care for you and your family. Your church family will be there to help you along the way.

Serve others

Nurturing your faith in the church gives you an opportunity to help serve and minister to others. Helping others is good medicine for the mind, body, and soul! It is an opportunity to give back, reach out, or share your story with others. And with this opportunity brings blessings!

As you cultivate and care for these seeds of faith they will help to bring restoration and healing in you and through you.

For some great insights, support, and encouragement go to www.InclusionFusion.org. Coming Home is honored to be invited as one of their guest speakers. During the week of November 12-16 they will be hosting a FREE web summit. There will be a wealth of information that will help to nourish your mind and strengthen your community of faith!


Penny Hanlon
www.cominghomeguide.com