“The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy” (Proverbs 15:30).
Every human is a three-part being—body (soma), soul (psyche), and spirit (pneuma) (1 Thes. 5:23). In ways fully known only to God, there is an intimate body-soul-spirit connection that the field of medicine terms “psychosomatic”. It has wisely given rise to the study and practice of holistic healing.
The Scriptures clearly affirm that a person’s overall well-being is traced to more than the chemical health of his body. Consider these examples:
- Joy in the heart has a positive impact on your body’s health (Prov. 15:30).
- Envy in one’s spirit negatively impacts your body (Prov. 14:30).
- A cheerful heart is like medicine for the body (Prov. 17:22).
- A broken spirit dries up one’s physical frame (Prov. 17:22).
- David’s unconfessed sin made his bones grow old (Ps. 32:3).
- The guilt David felt weighed heavy upon His soul and drained his body of vigor and vitality (Ps. 32:4).
As a human, you are not a body which happens to have a soul; you are a soul housed in a body. Taking proper care of your soul is also good for your body. News which rejoices the heart also improves the body’s health.
This is excellent and good thoughts to consider as I start my day. Hope Kim’s Dad is improving. gb