“We Do It Better!”
That might be a description of our communication superiority over
anything else on Earth that breaths. Language researchers say there
are almost 7,000 spoken living languages on Earth. But in my mind's
eye, I see the most universal language is what I call body English.
We instantly speak volumes about ourselves, just by our physical
appearance, and then our physical gestures and posture as we converse
with others. We use this skill to say a great deal, even with our
appearance in a photo.
Our second attribute on
the Power List of teenager Jesus, that is part of the quartet we must
adhere to, is the Physical portion of our daily living and maturing.
Remember? There was Mental, Physical, Spiritual, and Social. OK. Back
to our Physical attribute.The physical portion of
us, can better be understood and given attention to, by dividing it
into its own quartet. That quartet is made up of Our Cleanliness &
Appearance, Control of Sex, Our Health, and Discipline.
God has made us in His
image, with a body so complex, it defies adequate description in any
language. Our heart alone, is a blood pump so durable, it pumps
100,000 times EACH DAY of our lives. It never stops, and never takes
a coffee break. Actually, our heart is TWO two-stage pumps. It even
has its own speed regulator pumping our 5 quarts of blood all through
us. Our blood and blood pump feeds every cell in our body and even
takes out the garbage.
Our Cleanliness and
Appearance
This attribute on Jesus'
Power List makes a huge impression to others that knew him and
watched him grow up. His mission on this earth was to become our
flesh and blood sacrifice on the Cross to pay for our sins –
because there was no other way. But He firstly taught all who would
listen, about Heaven, Hell, and our God-honoring actions and
appearance here on Earth. A great verse to ground this attribute in
scripture is found in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
Our Control of Sex
Besides our cleanliness
and appearance, we also teach others how much we value ourselves and
those we are around, by our control of sex. This may be one of the
most powerful motivators in our lives. But it is also an incredibly
dangerous way to make bad choices and do irreparable damage to our
futures and those of others. Check out 1 Corinthians 9:27.
Our Health
We've already seen how
incredibly important our blood circulation is to our whole body.
Every cell has to 'eat right' and 'get rest' otherwise ugly unfixable
things can happen. If our blood flow stops feeding oxygen to the
brain, in only 4 minutes the brain is 'dead'. Our daily agenda of
eating nourishing meals at proper times and getting effective regular
rest shows how much we care about out bodies and how we'll function
in the future. Eating junk food continually, playing loud music, and
staying up all night texting will destroy a rich future, and so often
make for very unhappy families. Check out 1 Timothy 4:8 and
Philippians 4:5.
Discipline
Every athlete or person
wishing to do their best with their God-given gift(s) must train.
He/she must decide and carry out a schedule of exercise related to
that gift. But discipline goes even farther. It includes recognizing
our weak points and 'deciding to get them under control' and
God-honoring. This is a big respect builder as others see you working
on training yourself like you'd do with a powerful valuable horse. 1
Corinthians 9:26-27 also works well here.
Our next attribute on
Jesus' Power List is Spiritual.
(Note:
adapted from “The Balanced Life – Youth For Christ (aka Campus
Life)
