Take care of yourself !

"The weapons with which we fight are not carnal : but they are powerful, by the power of God, to overthrow fortresses." 2 Corinthians 10: 4

You have an enemy. He bears several names, like Satan, Lucifer, the devil, the evil one, the liar, and so on. He does not want you to take advantage of your life or progress in any area. If it is not necessary to give him excessive attention, we can not, however, act as if he did not exist or disregard his actions, for ignorance would prevent us from gaining victory over him.

Your body and your health are very important to God !

The plan of attack of Satan obeys a strategy. Its main objective is to destroy our faith in God. It begins by attacking our minds by lying, distorting the Word of God and presenting all sorts of arguments (2 Corinthians 10: 3-5). If he does not succeed in seducing us, he will attack our physical health and / or our property. His weapon against us is suffering. He knows that if we are tired, discouraged, begin to doubt the goodness of God and want to give up, he can prevent us from obeying God.

For ten years of my life, I was almost constantly physically ill. In fact, I felt so badly that I miss words to explain it to you. During this period, although it is true that I experienced some physical changes that affected me, the real root of my problems was stress.

I was a frightened worker and I did not get enough rest. I accepted too many responsibilities and I did not know how to delegate or refuse commitments. I mingled with everything. And if a job was not done in my own way, it was badly done. I was not sleeping properly, I was not laughing much (or not at all) and I never allowed myself a good time. The few times I used to rest, I felt guilty, thinking I had better things to do. My way of reasoning was completely distorted! And I ruined my health.

I remember seeing a doctor who concluded that my problem was stress. His diagnosis deeply vexed me, because that was not what I wanted to hear. Another doctor told me : "You are a woman who takes everything to heart." I still understand the importance of relaxation, proper nutrition and adequate sleep. Today, I feel good. I overcame the lies of Satan and the ignorance of the rules of a healthy lifestyle that had brought me so much suffering.

Your body and your health are very important in the eyes of God because he loves you and wants to work through you. The gift he gave you may be spiritual, but if you are constantly sick, you can not do much to help others.

Do not let the enemy, whose purpose is to destroy your life, distort your way of thinking. Do not add faith to his lies that aim to make you a passive being and prevent you from fulfilling God's plans for you.

Action for Today

Take care of yourself. Have a healthy and balanced diet. Get enough sleep. If you need to move more, start by doing what you know and ask for a habit that works for you.

Joyce Meyer

Source (The Thought of the Day)