02131nam a22002057a 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023020001800064020001500082040002200097050002400119100003200143245008600175260007100261300002100332505038800353520113200741650002001873650003201893AUA.120191210110228.0161213b        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780816345137  a0816345139  aAUbengcJTLdJTL  aBV4501.3 .M454 2013  aMelgosa, Julián,eauthor   aThe benefits of belief :bhow faith in God impacts your life /cJulián Melgosa   aNampa, Idaho :bPacific Press Publishing Association        c2013  a191 p. ;c23 cm   a1. The benefits of prayer -- 2. The benefits of scripture reading and meditation -- 3. The benefits of forgiveness -- 4. The benefits of commitment -- 5. The benefits of service -- 6. The benefits of churchgoing -- 7. The benefits of joy and gratitude -- 8. The benefits of Interpersonal relationships -- 9. The benefits of religous coping -- 10. Physical and mental health wholeness  aWhen was the last time you went looking for a miracle cure or the Fountain of Youth hoping for something to diminish the signs of living on this sinful earth a little too long? Over the past two decades much research has been done on the effects of the religious life on our emotional, mental, and physical health. The documented results are astounding. Did you know that a regular prayer life, an attitude of gratitude and joy, or a spirit of forgiveness can dramatically impact your overall health? Even church attendance and Scripture reading are intimately connected to health, happiness, and longevity. In Benefits of Belief, Dr. Julian Melgosa uses research and personal stories to reveal the amazing benefits everyone can obtain from following the Lord s ways and living the Christian life. Jesus promises that anyone who follows Him will receive a hundredfold now (Mark 10:30). Dr. Melgosa believes it is reasonable to think that these blessings are not exclusively material, but are also related to the exercise of wisdom, resilience, and endurance that ultimately translate into good health, happiness, and well-being  aChristian life   aSpiritualityxChristianity