Having good spiritual health requires being rooted in Christ through a relationship with God. When people keep their hearts anchored in God's love, they can withstand trials and the enemy. To maintain spiritual health requires daily surrendering to God's love and grace by laying down pride and sin to follow Christ, letting go of the past, and spending time with God while being content with one's circumstances. Spiritual health is an ongoing process of surrendering one's life and will to God.

1. HavingGood Spiritual Health
KeyText:Jude 21-24
Intro:CommonWays People AttempttoStaySolidSpiritually
1. Goingto Church
2. Readinga Bible
3. PrayerThroughoutthe Day
4. ListeningtoSermons
5. FellowshipwithOtherBelievers
All of thisis good,butpeople needtobe rootedinChristinorderto be effective inChrist.Allof thatcan
easilybe areligiousroutine unlessChristisdirectingourlife.
Thesis:EverythingstemsfromarelationshipwithGod.Thatishow we can be strongin our faith.When
we keepourheartsanchoredin God’slove,we canwalkin himand withstandthe enemyandanytrial
againstus.
Body:
What doeshealthlooklike?SomeonetotallydependentonGod’sGrace
Part I: Why are people spiritualunhealthy?
A. Self-Righteous
B. Anger/Control/Power
C. Fear/Anxiety
D. Bitterness/Wrath/Malice
E. Lust/Envy/Jealousy
F. SinConsciousness
G. ReligiousRoutine/WrongAttitude
H. False Doctrine/Heresy
I. Rebellion/Pride/Idolatry
J. Too much enemycontrol
Galatians5:1 “Standfirmin the freedomGodgivesusand donot be entangledintoayoke of bondage”
Part II: Howcan we Evaluate Spiritual Health?
A. HALT Check

2. B. HEART check
C. Is there anythingwe are still holdingonto?Anysinwe needto letgo of?
D. Are we still quarrelsome,angry,bitter,etc?
E. Do we trust God’slove?
F. Is there anythingthatishigherthanJesusinour heart?
G. Do we trust inour owngoodnessor God’srighteousness?
H. Do we want our ownwayor want whatGod wants forus?
I. Is our life consistentwiththe wordof God?
J. Are we spendingtime withGod?Ona scale of 1 to 10, how much?
K. Are we needyorare we surrenderingthingstoGod?
L. ETC
Part III:How we can maintainspiritual health
A. First,realize yoursinfulnessandpowerlessnesstocontrol things.God’sgrace ismade perfect
B. Second,realize thatGodlovesusand throughhim, we can do all thingsandexperience eternal
life withhim
C. Third,surrenderyourlife toGod andthensurrenderyourwill ona dailybasis.Maintaining
Spiritual Healthisadailysurrendertohislove andgrace. Lay yourpride and sindownandfollow
Christ.
D. Fourth,Let go of the past on a daily,minute byminute basisandkeepmovingforward
E. Fifth,spendtime withGodona dailybasisandbe contentwithwhatyou have and where you
are
Part IV:Helpful Tips
A. Romans12:3 knowwhoyouare and where youare
B. AllowGodto workinyour life
C. Let Go and LetGod
D. You have to wantto be spiritual healthy.If youdonotwant it,it will notoccur.