A FEW MOMENTS WITH…
The Musician’s Doc: Timothy Jameson
Honoring God with our Bodies 1 Cor. 6:19b-20 (NIV) states, “You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” Although the Apostle Paul was instructing the church in Corinth not to fall into sexual sin, I would like to expand on the topic to explain how we can honor God with our bodies as musicians. The Greek word used for “honor” is doxazo, which can also mean glorify, adore, worship, impart with dignity, excellence, or majesty. How can we “doxazo” our bodies to serve the Lord in music ministry or in the culture? Here is the top seven list: 1) Sharpen and care for your mind. In Romans 12:2, Paul instructs us to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Be careful of what you allow to enter your mind, because it will express itself in your thoughts and actions. What images are you looking at? What books are you reading? What films, TV shows, and videos are you watching? Are they God honoring, or are they creating toxicity in your mind? Every day must be focused on living a righteous life, to honor the Lord with our minds. Keep a “PMA” – a positive mental attitude at all times.
processed foods and anything that is manufactured by man. Eat nutritious organic foods that nourish your body – food created through the earth and through God’s animals. You cannot create a temple to the Lord with a diet filled with junk foods and chemicals. Nourish your body with lots of filtered water, eat salads every day (without tons of dressing – sorry), eat red meats sparingly, increase your fish intake, have lots of fruit every day. This honors the Lord as it drives a body towards wellness.
you sleep, your body is working hard to heal itself? So if you are not sleeping well due to work pressures, anxieties, financial pressure, or just overworking, etc., then you are cheating yourself from the healing that your body craves. Now, everyone has a different need for sleep. Some do well with just six hours, and some need up to eight. (On the other hand – desiring sleep for extended periods of time every day isn’t healthy either.) Don’t mess with healthy sleep habits. Your body is depending upon you to give it adequate rest for optimum 4) Exercise three to five times per week. healing. By the way, if anxieties are Your bodies are meant to MOVE, not to causing lost sleep, then seek counsel to be stagnant. Believe it or not, the Lord help you. Don’t be an island of one. did not create our bodies to sit in front 7) Have a vibrant prayer life focused of computer screens all day. That is one on the goodness of our Great God. of the most harmful activities we can do Seek spiritual discipline, reading and to our bodies. Our muscular, skeletal, digesting the Word daily, improving lymphatic, and circulatory systems your walk with the Lord, and becoming need daily movement, and preferably more humble every day of your life. movement that increases our heart rates Drop to your knees more in admiration and works our muscular systems. Don’t of Christ, the author and finisher of our make the excuse of “being in full time faith. Humility is a great way to honor ministry with no time.” MAKE TIME. If our Lord. you don’t, your years will be less healthy There you go. If you can fulfill each of and prone to more disease. these criteria every week, you are a step
5) Enhance the function of your nervous system. Your nervous system is the master system that determines the health of your organs, glands, muscles, and all cells. Did you realize you can enhance the function of your nervous system? How, you ask? It’s called regular wellness-oriented chiropractic care. My patients who want to enhance health and function are recommended to see me every two to four weeks for optimum well-being. It has nothing to do with whether your back hurts. Most of my patients on wellness care have no symptoms at all –they just want to be proactive and enhance their nervous system function to be at the top of their game. That’s why pro football and 3) Feed your body healthy food. baseball players utilize chiropractic – it Yes, that’s a loaded subject as to gives them a competitive edge. If they what constitutes “healthy food.” Here use it, why don’t you? are some general guidelines. Avoid 6) Sleep – Did you realize that when 2) Be careful of the condition of your heart. Life is tough, there’s no doubt about it. We are faced with trials and tribulations constantly. Yet we can understand inner joy even during trials if we truly realize that Christ Jesus died for us, loves us, and carries us through. Do not let life’s trials create an unclean heart of dissatisfaction, anger, hostility, pride, self-loathing, and inner sadness. Yes, we all go through valleys, and if you’re in one, then seek the help of friends, counselors, and mentors to carry you through. Don’t stay there and go inward and into destruction. “Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5
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ahead of everyone in seeking a wellness lifestyle that honors and glorifies the Lord. Enjoy the journey! Dr. Tim Jameson
Dr. Tim Jameson’s purpose is healing through music and through his hands. He is in his 25th year as a chiropractor, and is in his eighth year leading worship at Christ’s Community Church in Hayward, CA. He is the author of two books, Repetitive Strain Injuries, and Reach For the Top: The Musician’s Guide to Health, Wealth, and Success. His chiropractic office is located in Castro Valley, CA. You can find him at www.jamesonchiro. com and musicianshealth.com. email: drtimjameson@gmail.com.