A Spiritual Health Check
Dear Friends, This week I was given a free NHS Health Check. The check is offered to everyone between the ages of 40 and 74 and is part of a national scheme to help prevent the onset of health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and stroke and helps you to "be better prepared for the future and be able to take steps to maintain or improve your health." I had a blood test to check my cholesterol level, my blood pressure was taken and my height and weight measured. I was declared healthy in regards to those health problems and encouraged to maintain my health with a healthy diet and exercise. This physical health check got me thinking and I made the decision this week to have a spiritual health check too. Just as I needed the help of a professional to take me through my physical, I knew I wasn't qualified to do my spiritual health check on my own - I needed the help of the Holy Spirit to take me through it as ...