When I was six years old I broke my leg after jumping off an above ground pool. In a split second, an entire year was lost to injury with six months stuck in an old plaster cast. Once the doctors removed the cast, my muscles and skin took another six months to fully recover. Modern techniques in physical therapy have sped up the healing process enabling bodies to return faster than ever to a routine life prior to any accident that you may have suffered.
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell, Matthew 10:18.
According to a recent Newsweek article, nearly one in five Americans will suffer from some sort of mental illness over the course of their life. If the mind is a terrible thing to waste, then perhaps it’s time to seek advice, counseling or therapy to improve one’s mental state. In a letter to the church at Philippi, the apostle Paul encourages individuals to get your own life right before trying to minister to others, Philippians 2:1-3. Despite your desire to help others, sometimes it’s better to wait until your own mind becomes reinvigorated.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? – Matthew 16:26
The motto of the YMCA focuses and the body, mind and soul. Exercise keeps the body in good shape. Meanwhile, memorizing verses from the Bible and applying biblical principles keeps the human mind strong. However, the soul is often neglected despite serving as people’s inmost being. Thus, therapy for the soul begins with purpose and meaning in life. As a tax collector once said, “what good is it to amass worldly riches only to forfeit your soul.” Therefore, do let another day go by without asking the Holy Spirit for help. Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and God’s door will be opened to receive the therapy that you need.
by Jay Mankus
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