Trust In Divine Power

These seven principles outline the elements of a healthful lifestyle, but they are incomplete without an eighth vital principle—trust in divine power. A person haunted by fear or guilt will find it hard to benefit fully from the health practices we’ve just described. But a person enjoying a positive faith in God will find that everything works together for abundant living. Remember the ultimate source of well-being:

“Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and HEALS ALL YOUR DISEASES, who REDEEMS YOUR LIFE from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.”
—Psalm 103:2-4.

David Larson, a consultant to the National Institute of Mental Health, did extensive research on the relationship between religion and health. His study demonstrated a direct connection between a Christian commitment and health. He was rather surprised to learn that those who attend church live longer than those who don’t. Church-goers have a reduced incidence of heart attack, hardening of the arteries, high blood pressure, and other diseases. Larson also found that those who have faith in God live more productive lives because they are less likely to be depressed, to become alcoholics, to be jailed as repeat offenders, or to be trapped in an unhappy marriage.

Health is more than just an absence of disease. It results from the harmonious development of the physical, mental, social, and spiritual parts of our nature. Trust in divine power is the keystone to genuine well-being and a healthy and happy life.