Victory Temple Chantilly's Podcast

The Need for Connectedness (2)

August 02, 2022 Home Of The Free Season 4 Episode 3
Victory Temple Chantilly's Podcast
The Need for Connectedness (2)
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Show Notes

"Anyone who does not love remains in death." 1Jn
3:14 NIV
There is a direct link between your health and your
relationships. When you're disconnected and isolated
from others, you're two to five times more likely to die
than people with close ties! Even people with bad
habits like smoking, overeating, and physical inactivity
-but who remain socially connected-live longer than
people with great health habits but who are isolated.
We see the physical, life-giving power of connection in
the life of Winston Churchill. He had a wonderful
marriage, was deeply connected to his family, his
friends, his nation, and his work. But his health habits
were terrible. His diet was awful, and he constantly
smoked cigars. He drank too much, had weird sleep
habits, and was completely sedentary-yet he lived to
ninetv ears old. That reminds me of the newspaper
reporter questioning an old man about his longevity: "I
suppose it's because you take systematic exercise.
The man quipped, "The only exercise I take is acting
as a pallbearer to my friends who have indulged in
strenuous exercise!" (Note: We're not condoning bad
habits!) God said, "It is not good...to be alone" (Ge
2:18 NIV), because when you're alone, you're more
likely to succumb to temptation and discouragement,
become self-absorbed, and spend money in selfish
ways. Not only do you suffer, the people God put in
your life get cheated out of the love He intended vou
to share with them. You say, "But I've been hurt by
people." We all have. But just as the answer to a
snakebite is snake venom, the answer to bad
relationships is good relationships. And God has some
in store for you-so talk to Him about it today.

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