Hey honey, can you grab me some more diet soda and potato chips? Does this sound familiar? If not, then that’s a positive indication that you are probably not part of the "couch potato club.” But if it does sound familiar, then maybe it’s time for change. The question is: can being a couch potato damage relationships and your health? I believe the answer is yes. A couch potato's mentality is one in which a person is consumed in “self”-- just doing what is comfortable according to what one's “flesh” desires. It is placing one's self and what he or she wants over others and their needs.

Let’s set the context for this discussion. W...