Questions to Ask Myself

As I reflect on this past week I must ask myself, are the seeds I am sowing going to create a harvest of health and well being? This old body of mine is a marvelous and intricate machine that gives me signals such as hunger, fatigue or loneliness. Am I willing to listen and to pay attention to the signals that my body is giving me? Am I caring for my body and treating it as a temple of the Holy Spirit? Am I nourishing my body with nutritious foods that fuel and protect my vital organs and body systems? Am I feeding my spirit with God's word?

I know that if I sow the seeds of healthy habits, overtime miracles can happen. I know that weight loss could result in a decrease of blood pressure. I know that regular exercise can help alleviate depression. I know that healthier eating habits can result in better blood sugar control. I am sure that regular prayer time can bless me with a stronger and much more intimate relationship with my God and Creator. The list could go on and on.

All this reminds me of one of my favorite life chapters...Ps. 63,
1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.

3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. 4 I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. 5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. 6On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.

7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. 8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. 9 They who seek my life will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. 10 They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals. 11 But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God's name will praise him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.....