08Jun16

Proverbs 17:22 ESV
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

What if I could cure cancer with a smile? Wouldn't that be a nice world to live in? People would be walking around saying that frowns are what causes cancer instead of everything else I eat, sleep in, and breath into my body. It seems like a far stretch but, it is absolutely true that your attitude, mindset, and spirit have an impact on the way that you physically feel. I think this is why my wife can suffer through the worst flu and still get everything done around the house and yet, when I get a cold the world is over and I'm going to die. Your choice of attitude has a compounding effect on your physical being.

This principle works inversely as well. If you neglect your body, refuse to work out, and choose to eat junk all day then your spirit will suffer. The body is the temple of the spirit on this earth and yet a lot of people, myself included, tend to forget that a finely tuned body allows the spirit to be utilized to its fullest potential right now. How can you reach the world if you are robbed of precious years by a heart attack, diabetes, or just plain slothfulness? Don't feel like reading your Bible and praying... go workout first and then give it a shot. Don't feel like working out... try reading the Bible and praying first and then try it. These disciplines allow God to utilize us to our maximum effectiveness in this world. Don't let one of them take you out of the fight.