God's purpose for each of us is to glorify him by how we live our lives. To be most effective in using the special gifts that God has given us to serve in his Kingdom, we should strive to be as healthy and whole as possible. Here are 6 things, or issues, we should strive to … [Read more...]
To Trust in God Promotes Inner Peace and Health – John 14:27
When you are anxious and in a state of inner turmoil, the systems of your body interact in ways that are not good for your health. The nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular and immune systems interact with one another in such a way as to have an adverse impact on your physical … [Read more...]
Trust in God and Your Health – Weekly Health Devotional
When life is a mess, do you wig out and become really stressed or do you have peace because you trust in God? When you become anxious and worried it sets into motion many physiological and biochemical reactions within your body that are bad for your health. Headaches, … [Read more...]
Worried? Anxious? What Does Jesus Tell Us?
Are you worried? Anxious about something.... or your life? Research shows that chronic anxiety or worry can contribute to health problems. You might well be aware of the verse in the Bible where Jesus teaches his disciples not to worry because God will provide. “Therefore I … [Read more...]
Stressed? Taking Antidepressants or Trusting in God? Proverbs 3:5-6
An article in today's Wall Street Journal - Antidepressant Use Rises - reports that the use of antidepressants is significantly on the rise. The article cites a study published in the journal of Health Affairs, authored by Mark Olfson, a professor of clinical psychiatry at … [Read more...]
Trust in God and Experience His Peace – John 14:27 – Weekly Health Devotional
Do you trust in God? Imagine what it would be like if you were really able to trust in God amidst your most challenging trials and most stressful times of your life. Then those 'stressful' times would not stress you out because you would be at peace - at Shalom. It's this type of … [Read more...]