HEALTHY

I think the older we get the more health does factor into our thoughts. We get pains in places we never hurt before.

And we get tired more often or feel we have less energy. But inside where our dreams live, we still feel twenty one.

I am accustom to going to a gym regularly, but being in my fifties it isn't quite like I can go in and compete with the young kids. Nor would I even try.

But that doesn't mean inside I still don't feel young. Body hardly feels it though. And that never leaves my thoughts.

Aging seldom leads to improved health. It often burdens with extra problems. And they become unwanted companions at times.

But they will not go away. For they will be what truly is reality and that means more attention to things that help preserve the quality of life.

It all sounds reasonable. However, it isn't how we live. And that is the part that often is sad.

People spend fortunes trying to combat ills of the flesh. It doesn't matter the addiction we prefer to belief we can control it. Even if we never do.

And so often with some health choices that means we do help to shorten our lives in the process. However that doesn't keep us from our addictions.

I have often felt it was sad that we don't have the choice to find a way to truly break free from such anchors on our soul. Nor is it likely that will happen for most people.

In terms of health I think the main thing is can we find spiritual health? Can we truly find the kind of healing that comes from faith and not medicine.

We all know the body will pass away. And it will not be our home in eternity without changes.

Still in this life so often the body is often worshipped. It doesn't help though in terms of eternity or what limitations one has from birth.

But we can face the day knowing God loves us as we are. Which includes the body. Though we might have others who don't treats us fair.

To God it won't matter. We will always fall short in our flesh. In many ways lacking the gift of perfect health.

But heaven is a clinic where healing is forever and its promise truly can give hope.