Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT)
Good health really affects happiness, yet it’s one quality that we often take for granted when we’re well.
We’ve all experienced sickness to varying degrees, and we know loved ones who struggle with their health or are even in heaven today with Jesus. We can’t always answer why, but we know from God’s Word that our bodies, our health and our well-being all matter to God. God says your body is the Holy Spirit’s temple, so when you treat it like that—as something precious by loving and caring for it to the best of your ability—you honour Him.
I’m certainly not saying that you can’t be happy if you’re not in perfect health or physical fitness, but we all know that we feel better when we eat right, exercise, get proper rest and take care of ourselves like we would someone we love! After all, happiness is a bigger struggle if we’re living in pain every day.
However, we do serve a God who is bigger than any struggle, and He gives us joy that transcends our circumstances! God is always for your health and healing (Jeremiah 30:17), and He also empowers us to do our part in helping to maintain these bodies He’s given us. The old saying an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is actually a biblical concept!
Let’s do all we can to take care of our health and treat our bodies like the amazing temples of God they are.