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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
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Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
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Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
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Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
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Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
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Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
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Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
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“Then God said,
‘Let Us make man in Our
image,
according to Our likeness;
let them have dominion
over the fish of the sea,
over the birds of the air,
and over the cattle,
over all the earth and over
every creeping thing that
creeps on the earth”
Genesis 1:26
4. The Bible explains the origin and the raison d’être of people on Earth; man was
created by God to dominate the rest of Creation.
“Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let
them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over
the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the
earth.’” (Genesis 1:26)
That’s a delegated dominion. We were
created as faithful stewards to dominate
the Earth in God’s place.
Each one of us has a purpose in this life.
God has a plan for each of us as He has
for mankind.
God says about each of us that “whom I
have created for My glory; I have formed
him, yes, I have made him.” (Isiah 43:7).
Let’s surrender our lives to Him and let
Him do His purpose in us.
5. “Then God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill
the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds
of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’” (Genesis 1:28)
In addition to dominion, God let mankind to subjugate the
Earth. That involves a hierarchy that allows us to use the
Earth’s resources to cover our needs.
Mankind used that hierarchy to exploit natural resources,
but it wasn’t designed that way.
Our stewardship over Earth and
the animals on it should be
carried out as a loving service
(Mark 10:43) that would
benefit both nature and
mankind.
The relationship between us and the rest
of the Creation should reflect how God
tenderly and lovingly cares for His
creatures.
6. “And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, ‘Of every tree of the garden
you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall
not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.’” (Genesis 2:16-17)
God didn’t give us unlimited dominion
over Creation. Not eating of the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil was
a clear boundary that shouldn’t be
trespassed.
Creation is still suffering the
consequences of trespassing the
boundaries that God imposed to
Adam and Eve.
God’s Law demarcates the
boundaries in our relationship
with God and our neighbors in
this sinful world.
7. “He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the
image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship
the image of the beast to be killed.” (Revelation 13:15)
Mankind has trespassed the boundaries God
demarcated in two ways:
What principles could help us to
understand the boundaries of our
dominion? See Matthew 7:1, 12.
8. “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden
to work it and take care of it.” (Genesis 2:15)
Adam was also held accountable for taking care
of the Creation as a good steward.
In the beginning, animals and plants accepted
Adam’s authority over them and gave back their
affection and fruits.
After sin entered Earth, nature rebelled against
the authority of mankind. Nevertheless, we are
still God’s stewards, so we are also held
accountable for taking care of the Creation.
If we improperly exploit the resources of our
planet, we are being irresponsible before God.
Ecology is a moral, ethical, and theological issue,
especially when exploitation of the earth can lead to
great hardship for others.
9. “Seventh-day Adventists
advocate a simple, wholesome
lifestyle, where people do not
step on the treadmill of
unbridled consumerism,
goods-getting, and production
of waste. We call for respect of
creation, restraint in the use of
the world’s resources,
reevaluation of one’s needs,
and reaffirmation of the
dignity of created life.”
Official Statement of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church on Environment, 1995
10. “Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and
I will be their God and they will be my children.”
(Revelation 21:7)
Christ came to restore the dominion we had lost. That
restoration will be complete at His last Coming (1
Corinthians 15:24). However, we can begin that
restoration now by reaching and helping those in need.
We are requested to care for the
physical, mental and spiritual well-being
of those around us, both as a Church and
as individuals. That’s important when
dealing with those in need. We are called
to be a light that brings hope to this
world and opens the door to salvation.
(See Dt. 15:7-12; Lk. 14:12-14; 1P. 3:15;
James 1:27; Is. 58:7; 2Ths. 3:10).
11. Now we know the privileges, boundaries and
accountability of the dominion God has given us over
Creation. What should we do about it?
Understanding our place in Creation as
human beings and how important is to
acknowledge God as the Creator of the
universe.
Being humble and faithful stewards
before our Creator. Taking care of people
and Creation with love and kindness.
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