THE WHOLE PERSON PARADIGM

The 4 aspects of the WHOLE PERSON PARADIGM

• Our PHYSICAL HEALTH is largely determined by our lifestyle practices including eating a simple, wholesome plant-strong diet, moving more and sitting less, drinking adequate water and getting restful sleep.
• Our EMOTIONAL HEALTH is influenced by our ability to identify and manage our emotions, rather than letting them manage us. This, in turn, allows us to more readily identify emotions in others and gives us a steady response when people may react with dysfunctional behavior toward us.
• Our MENTAL HEALTH is shaped by our thought processes. Some of those thoughts are accurate and others may not be. We actually have the ability to think about our thoughts. We form mental strength when we challenge inaccurate thoughts (cognitive distortions) and correct them to more truthful thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) forms a basis for sustainable personal change.
• SPIRITUAL HEALTH is where we come to understand our personal direction in life and how we choose to live. Many people refer to it as one’s personal compass. Your life purpose, values and conscience form from this inner discipline. This develops into a well-rounded character where integrity, love and service to others comes naturally.

The arrows in the middle indicate the integrated nature of the natural endowments. They are interdependent and neglecting any one area can impact the others.

Springing Up into everlasting life

Jesus said,“But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”  (John 4:14)

When Jesus springs from within us, we will be

• PHYSICALLY ENERGIZED thus giving rise to our ECONOMIC ENGINE
• EMOTIONALLY CONNECTEDE and available to others leading to GENUINE RELATIONSHIP
• MENTALLY FOCUSED resulting in various kinds of INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENTS, and
• SPIRITUALLY ALIGNED guiding us into an EMPOWERED MINISTRY

This will enable us to love others and endure hardship. It’s a framework that gives us handles on our personal development.