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Our physical body is one of the most valuable resources God has given us. Along with having a healthy spirit and soul, we also need to be whole and healthy physically, ready to do the
good works that God has prepared for us since the very beginning (see Ephesians 2:10).
For many years I believed what the world had to say about my personal value. As a result, I didn’t realize how valuable I was to God. I put myself last on the list of what was important and didn’t take good care of myself. I simply didn’t understand my own worth. When we don’t realize how much God loves us, we don’t value ourselves like we should. It then becomes hard for us to really trust Him when we need a healing touch in our lives.
The truth is, your entire being—spirit, soul and body—is very valuable to God and plays an important role in His plan. He has entrusted you with the responsibility of maintaining each part. But there are times in our life when what we can do isn’t enough, and we have to trust God to do what only He can do.
Maybe you need a physical healing like I did when I battled breast cancer in the late 1980s. Or possibly you need to be healed mentally or emotionally as I did from experiencing years of abuse as a child. Whatever it is, God’s Word assures us that He wants you and me to experience health in every part of our being. Third John 2 says, …I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health,
just as your soul prospers (NASB).
While it is vital to maintain a healthy body as an instrument to perform our spiritual service to God, it is just as important to be healthy in our soul, (mind, will and emotions) in order to fulfill the destiny He has for us. When you and I are sick or unhealthy in any way, it keeps us from doing the things God has called us to do and from enjoying the life He has given us.
As you read this month’s magazine, I pray that the Holy Spirit will give you a fresh revelation of how valuable you are to God and stir up your faith to believe Him for healing in every area of your life. You were put on this earth to fellowship with Him and spread His love, and nothing could be more valuable than that. God has a great future planned for you, and being healthy— body, soul and spirit—is an important part of being ready to do whatever He asks of you!
In His Love,
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