Less Stress to Be Your Best
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. III John 1:2 (KJV)
God wants us to prosper and for our health to be good. Prosperity speaks of a good journey. We are to be on a good journey through life, a journey of health and happiness. How? We are to do this even as our soul prospers.
The soul is made of the mind, will, and emotions of a person. These must prosper for everything else to prosper. One thing that can wreck good health is stress, more specifically negative emotions. You can eat right, exercise, sleep enough, and live right before God. However, if we allow wrong emotions to stew in us, they release stress that can undermine our health.
People will go to the doctor, have tests run, and the doctor may not find anything wrong. Some things don’t show up on a test. However, the results of how we are emotionally can manifest in negative symptoms.
Anxiety can steal peace. Anger can steal rest. Hatred can steal love. Offense can steal calmness. Unforgiveness blocks healing. These and other negative emotions can release harmful effects into our bodies that cause physical pain and discomfort. It can create bad chemical releases and bad nerve flow in our bodies. It can disrupt the spirit, soul, and body connection and create disfunction.
Wrong thoughts and words can release sickness, hurt, and suffering in our bodies, our souls, and our spirits. If you are suffering from a sickness, disease, or pain, check how you feel emotionally, When something goes wrong, it can trigger bad emotions, which can create other problems if not reigned in.
Your spirit, soul, and body are all interconnected. What you take in spiritually, soulishly, and physically can determine the quality of your health. It can produce a long life or a short one.
For your spirit, feed it God’s Word and act on it.
For your soul, watch what you choose to think and feel. Laugh and have fun.
For your body, rest, exercise, and eat right.
Do these things, and you’ll prosper in every area of your life. As your soul goes, so goes your health, whether good or bad, so make the right choices.
