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Health Challenges for Sabbath Announcements
and/or Bulletin Inserts
Using CELEBRATIONS as a Guide

The CELEBRATIONS acronym was developed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Health Ministries Department to provide structure for presenting a balanced, wholistic approach to Christ-centered health and wellness. The following list of suggestions for incorporating CELEBRATIONS into your daily life comes courtesy of the Chesapeake Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

CHOICES

1. God's wish for you is a prosperous healthy life (3 John 2).
   • I choose to read one book this week on health.
   • I will share with two people a valuable health principle or practice.
2. Jesus came to our world to help us have a more abundant life (John 10:10).
   • I will pray each day this week for God to help me discover the more abundant life.
   • I will ask _______________ to pray that my life will bring God glory.

EXERCISE

1. In God we live, move, and have our being (Acts 17:28).
   • This week, I will exercise daily by walking (running, cycling ...) with the Lord as I pray for my neighbors when passing their homes.

LIQUIDS

1. In Isaiah 41:17, the Lord promises water to the poor and needy who are thirsty. An adult needs a minimum of 6 to 8 glasses of water every day. Some researchers tell us that we need one ounce for every pound of body weight.
   • This week, I will focus my attention on drinking the water my body needs.

ENVIRONMENT

1. God will destroy those who destroy the earth (see Revelation 11:18).
   • This week, I will seek to discover how I can better care for the environment.

BELIEF

1. In Proverbs 3:5, we are invited to trust in the Lord with our whole heart and not depend on our understanding.
   • I will spend at least 15 minutes each day this week praying and studying for an increase of faith in God's ability to fulfill His promises.

REST

1. Jesus invites us to come to Him and find rest (Matthew 11:28).
   • With Jesus' help, I will concentrate on getting sufficient rest (sleep, relaxation, vacations ...)

AIR

1. The counsel to pray without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17) is often compared to our need to breathe.
   • I will seek to spend some time each day this week in the fresh air.

TEMPERANCE

1. In I Corinthians 9:25, we are encouraged to be temperate in all things.
   • By God's grace, I will seek to avoid harmful foods, beverages, and activities, and to practice moderation in my work, phone use, television viewing, spending ...

INTEGRITY

1. To choose a good name is better than great riches (Proverbs 22:1).
   • Recognizing that a "good name" (an honest, trustworthy character) is so valuable -- I will seek by God's power to follow the Holy Spirit's direction in my life.

OPTIMISM

1. "Happy are the people whose God is the Lord (Psalm 144:15)." "Rejoice in the Lord always (Philippians 4:4)." One study (Breslow-Belloc) discovered that the death rate for unhappy people was 57 percent higher than for those who are happy.
   • By God's grace, I will seek to be a happy, joy-filled Christian.

NUTRITION

1. In the first chapter of Daniel, we are told that he and his three friends requested a simple vegetarian diet. As a result, they were significantly wiser than the king's regular counselors.
   • I will seek to eat more healthfully, so I can better bring "glory to God" (see I Corinthians 10:31).

SOCIAL SUPPORT

1. There is safety in seeking counsel from many (see Proverbs 11:14). It is not safe to always take one person's word as the final answer. It is important to get a second opinion. Ultimately, the counsel you choose to follow is up to you.
   • I plan to work with others (church friends, pastor, community resources ...) as I seek to practice healthy principles of Christian living and introduce others to the benefits of physical, mental, spiritual, and social health (Jesus' healthy life and ministry are described in Luke 2:52 and Matthew 4:23).