Ten Community Health Related Issues

Alcohol, Drugs, and Cigarettes should be avoided to prevent undue influences from overpowering and harming you or others physically, mentally, financially and spiritually. If you use alcohol, cigarettes, illegal drugs or prescription drugs, be socially responsible. Each has dangers associated with such use that are hazardous to your health and others around you. You will be held accountable for your actions by a higher authority. A healthy mind, body and spirit is important for creating a healthy synergy and friendly surroundings.

Tattoos and body mutilation in any forms should be avoided:  According the Hebrew Scriptures, tattoos and body mutilations are a signs of criminal activities, immoral acts, disobedience, rebellion and defiance against God, his people and teachings. Tattoos are permanent markings on the skin by puncturing and coloring the skin with indelible dye. The process of tattooing comes with spiritual contamination and a high risk of contracting infectious diseases, receiving disciplinary action from God and being rejected by others in society. As a result, tattoos are unhealthy and dangerous to the mind, body and spirit. Save your time, money and spirit for more worthwhile things. Stay pure and healthy.

Prostitution in any form should be avoided.  According the Biblical Scriptures, prostitution are a signs of criminal activities, immoral acts, disobedience, rebellion and defiance against God, his people and teachings. Prostitution comes with spiritual contamination and a high risk of contracting infectious diseases, receiving disciplinary action from God, destroying relationships, disclosing secrets, losing self control and being rejected by others in society. Prostitution in any form is dangerous to your body, mind and spirit. Keep your mind, body and spirit pure and healthy. Besides, it is illegal in all states, except one. Avoid becoming overpowered by others opinions on the subject matter.

Gambling should be avoided.  The practice of gambling can result in addiction, obsessions, disclosure of private information and uncontrolled impulses if the person is not of sound mind, body and spirit. If a person does not practice spiritual discernment, the individual may end up in debt or criminal activities, become a potential target for illegal activities, become a victim of spiritual manipulations and become disconnected from God. Use your time, money and abilities for more important things that does not involve gambling. Your hard earned money can disappear in a few minutes if not careful. Invest in things that are worthy.

Pornography should be carefully scrutinized to prevent criminal activities, abuses, deviant behavior, violent activities,  immorality, negativity and sinful obscenity. It is one of the most controversial forms of expression in terms of social and legal tolerances. Depending upon the type of expression, this platform can be seen as works of art, literary works, mental health aids, comic relief, political topics, scientific research, medical tools for training and an avenue for educating people in the art of romance. Spiritual discernment should be practice to make sure that freedom of expression remains godly and honorable. Use your Judgment on such subject matter to determine the best course of action to remain in the good graces of God.

Secret Government Organizations and Organized Crime in any form should be avoided. People may become prey, targets, recruits  and victims of organized crime due to the lack of a healthy support system. For some reason when you become lost, desperate, needy, abused, unwanted and confused, fate has a way of guiding you to the underworld. Avoid selling yourself to the darkness. There are better alternatives. Ask for divine intervention. Avoid becoming susceptible to criminal organizations that promote ungodly agendas. Spiritual discernment should be practice to avoid trouble.

Dangerous cults or religious organization in any form should be avoided.  People may become prey, targets, recruits  and victims of religious (cults) organizations due to the lack of a healthy support system. For some reason when you become disconnected from God, lost, desperate, needy, abused, unwanted and confused, ungodly religious organizations will take advantage of the situation for ungodly rewards. They will use fear, misplaced guilt, spiritual threats and other tricks to overpower you physically, mentally and spiritually. Ask for divine intervention. Practice spiritual discernment. Avoid becoming susceptible to religious organizations that promote ungodly agendas.

Friends who promote criminal activity, cigarettes, drugs and alcohol abuse, tattoos, body mutilation, prostitution, immorality, mental health abuses and ungodly religious practices in any form should be avoided. Surround yourself with friends who are law abiding, loving and caring. Remember friends may change over time so guard against being engulfed in any illegal and unethical activities. Find people who have legitimate concerns for your well being. Practice spiritual discernment. You may find out that God may be your only friend in the community.

Weapons of any kind must be treated with respect, used only when absolutely necessary and used only in self-defense with reasonable force to subdue the threat. The individual will be held criminally and civilly liable for damages if unreasonable force is used. We live in a dangerous world and weapons are needed to preserve our freedoms and way of life. If you own a weapon, guard against physical, mental and spiritual undue influences that may cause weapon misuse. God is the only avenue to protect an individual from hostilities and weapons use. Hopefully, an individual will never have to use any kind of weapons for self defense. Be proactive, use spiritual discernment and ask for Divine Intervention for such subject matter. I have done my best to help you to decide the best course for weapons use. In God, we love and trust.