Physical and mental wellbeing has become a particularly concerning topic in today’s environment, especially when we heard that the 4th wave of Covid is coming. The question of how to strengthen one’s immune system has become a hot topic for everyone. According to doctor’s recommendations, supplementing vitamins and protein at suitable times and quantities is a significant element of maintaining a healthy body and spirit. At the same time, a normal and stable work/rest balance is crucial to health. When epidemic diseases are attacking human beings in the society, people need to increase their awareness of these healthy elements in order to keep well.
To Christians, maintaining spiritual wellbeing is also something which cannot be neglected. Similar to maintaining good health for the body, some nutrients need to be supplemented daily. Daily devotion can be seen as the vitamins and proteins to maintain our spiritual health. Devotion is a time a person makes to meet with God alone. Some people will read a passage in the Bible and to contemplate on the meaning of a verse; some will pray to God and cry out a need; or some will listen to a sharing or sermon on a website. It does not matter which format you use and whether the duration is 15, 30 minutes or an hour. This devotion time is to help us strengthen our inner spiritual foundation. Otherwise, our spiritual lives are difficult to grow. We should know very well what Jesus has said, that Christians are like branches and need to remain in the vine. The practice of devotion is a good opportunity when we can remain in Him. During the process of devotion, we endeavour to quieten our hearts, eagerly listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit and be transformed by God’s words.
The world around us is filled with all kinds of noises. With our very busy lives and work, it is not easy to walk wholeheartedly on the heavenly path without being distracted by the world. In other words, our spiritual wellbeing is often full of challenges and disturbances. To defend against outside attack, we would need to have the rich nutrients to supply our daily needs. Let’s pray that God will enable us to establish stable devotional time amongst our busy schedules, that we can get close alone to Him and seek Him. Then, even with the stormy rain outside in this world our inner hearts can still meet with God and receive wisdom and rest that come from God alone.
在今天的環境中，身心健康成為人們特別關注的話題，特別聽聞第四波的新冠疫情正在來襲，如何增強自身的免疫力，是大家都關心的。按照醫生的建議，適時適量補充維生素和蛋白質，是維持健康體魄的重要因素。同時，正常穩定的作息時間，對於健康的身體也非常重要。當流行病一直在侵襲人類社會的時候，為了維持健康的身體，人們都必須更加註重這些健康要素。
對於基督徒來說，維持屬靈健康，也是一件不容忽視的事。好像維持身體健康一樣，有一些的營養，需要每天都補充。日常的靈修生活，可以說是維持我們屬靈健康的維生素和蛋白質。靈修，是個人和神單獨相約的時間。讀一段經文，默想一下經文中的意義，或者是跟神禱告，向神傾吐心聲，也有人會聽一段網上的見證分享或證道。不管是哪一種方式，時間可以是15分鐘、30分鐘、或者1個小時。這樣的靈修時間，是幫助我們在屬靈裡面剛強的基礎。要不然的話，我們的屬靈生命也很難成長。我們都非常熟悉耶穌的話，他告訴我們，信徒好像枝子，要連在葡萄樹上。靈修生活，是我們與他連接的好機會。在這靈修的過程中，我們竭力的安靜我們的心，渴望聽到聖靈的聲音，被神的話語來改變。
在我們周圍的世界，充滿著各種的聲音。我們的生活和工作又都非常忙碌，要想不被世界所影響，立定心意走天國的道路，是不容易的。換句話說，我們的屬靈健康，也常常遭受各種挑戰和侵襲。抵擋外敵的侵擾，是我們也要有豐富的營養來供應我們日常生活的需要。求神幫助我們，在忙碌生活中建立穩定的靈修時間，是單獨親近他，尋求他的時間。這樣，外邊的世界或許風雨交加，在我們的內心，仍可以與主相約，領受從神來的智慧和安息。
