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Mission Report:
Pioneers in Punjab
Nf visit to India is incomplete unless you visit Punjab, a
state known for its rich culture and traditions. Two-fifths
of the population in Punjab are engaged in the agricultural
sector. The language, heritage, and food are world famous as
well. The majority of people in Punjab practise Sikhism, which
happens to be the fifth-largest religion in the world. Sikhs are
devoted to their faith and believe in equality, one God, and
community service.
Christianity is respected among Sikhs because both religions
have similar ideals. There's a Christian presence in almost every
village in Punjab, with many volunteers serving the communities.
One of the most famous Christian missionaries in the
world came from a Sikh family. Sadhu Sunder Singh was born
on Sept. 3, 1889, in the village of Rampur Kataania, Ludhana,
Punjab. He grew up practising Sikhism and was not keen on
Christianity at all. In fact, he once burned a Bible in front of his
Christian friend in anger.
When Sadhu was 14, his mother died, which left him in
despair. To resolve his problems, he tried to end his own life
Movement as Medicine: Preventing
Premature Death Through Activity
De you know that according to recent research, there’s
L/ growing evidence that participating in regular movement
(i.e., physical activity or exercise} offers benefits for both mind
and body? It can boost your mood; improve your sleep; help
you deal with depression, anxiety, and stress; and even help
to prevent premature death.! Movement improves the health
and efficiency of the various systems of your body, improving
endurance through better heart and lung health, etc.’
Carol Welch, a pioneer in the development and bisomatics
field, remarks, “Movement is a medicine for creating change in
a person's physical, emotional, and mental states.”
Here are some simple ways you can incorporate more
movement and physical activity into your day:
1 Begin your day with 10 minutes of stretching.
When taking public transit, get off ane or two stops earlier
and walk the rest of the way to your destination.
Take stairs instead of the elevator, even if it’s just part of
the way.
4 Park farther away from a store to get some extra steps in.
In a spiritual sense, | like the words of the Apostle Paul
found in Philippians 3:13, 14: “Forgetting what lies behind and
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by standing on a railway track, waiting to be hit by a train. He
asked for the True God to appear, else he would proceed with
his fatal plan. He then had a vision of the Lord Jesus Christ,
which convinced him of the one true God. Sadhu then began
his missionary work, which led many people to accept the Lord
Jesus Christ in Punjab and other parts of the world. =
Umesh Nag is associate director of the Global Mission
Center for South Asian Religions.
reaching forward to what lies ahead, | press on toward the
goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in
Christ Jesus” (AMP).
Let us not be “marking time” to Zion but marching to Zion,
that beautiful city of God. Keep moving forward, onward, and
upward! m
Dr. Daniel Saugh is a registered psychotherapist and the
health ministries co-ordinator for the SDACC.
1 Lawrence Robinson, Jeanne Segal, and Melinda Smith, “What Are
the Mental Benefits of Exercise?” HelpGuide.org, https://bit.ly/411gsfL
2 Hospital for Special Surgery, “Movement Is Medicine,” HSS Health
Connection, https://bit.ly/3ZBKrjJ