THE RELATION BETWEEN YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR HEALTH
Keep your mind calm. Learn to control your thoughts under your control. The Bible talks about there exists definite connection between you mind and your health. Therefore, it is much essential for us to learn how to control our thoughts. Usually, the thoughts are generated in your mind either on your own initiative or from the influence of others. The stimulus for these may be from the words used, or from the thoughts brooding out of your lusts etc. Whatever may be the source of these thoughts it must be known that these have a significant effect on your health. The health includes both negative and positive sides.
In this regard, let us see some of the instances from the Bible.
Case1: And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died : for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years. And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered : and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed ; for her pains came upon her. 1 Samuel 4:18-19.
(i) What happened to Eli? He fell from off the seat backward. Why? Did anyone push him? Was he sick? Then how?. Just after listening the word about the ark of God- when he made mention of the ark of God, he fell backward.. The reporting person had came to Eli and told about the all incident happened. But you may notice that Eli fell backward before the listening the whole report. In other words, just after listening to the word ark of God, he fell backward. See the influence of words influenced on his mind. He lost his strength and lost his life too. Most of the times, you and I feel the same. The situations may be different in our lives. But the relation between your mind and your health does exist.
(ii) Look at Phinehas’ wife. The same type of relation between can be identified here too. It is written –when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. See the connection between the words she had heard and the how the pains came upon her. These “pains” came to influence on her body. She may have to experience these pains naturally later on but as of now it may be seen how the thoughts affected her immediately. It may be noticed that there was no time gap between hearing the tidings and delivery of her child Ichabod. This can prove that the thoughts in your mind can influence on your body.
Case 2: And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day ? wilt thou not tell me ? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.2 Samuel 13:4.
Look at Amnon!. He was a strong man but was gradually becoming lean from day to day. Why? He was controlled by his thoughts. Here the question does not arise whether the thoughts are bad intention or right intention. He was under complete control of his desire. His desire to have Tamar, his sister, dominated his body. This was the reason for his sickness: And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar ; for she was a virgin ; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her. 2 Samuel 13:2. The word of God is true. Therefore, it may be seen that his thoughts influenced on his mind which proves that there exists a relation between the mind and the body. The context in our lives may be different. But, your thoughts dominating your life will really ruin your health.
Therefore remember the word from the Lord for you: Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23. We must learn to keep our heart (or say your mind) with all diligence. This is the source for our health. The issues of life flow from our hearts. The word of also confirms this in this verse: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22. If you keep your heart a merry heart, it works like a good medicine. A good medicine cures diseases. Similarly, if you do not allow the thoughts to dominate your mind, it shall work as a good medicine. In other words, allowing unnecessary thoughts to dominate your mind, it shall work as a poison (opposite to medicine) and the same shall become a cause for your broken spirit. The broken spirit dries your bones. The bones will represent your body. Therefore, the connection between your mind and health is interrelated. Practically, the pressure of various thoughts will definitely try to influence our minds but we must learn to control them using the word of God. In this context always remember the promise from the Lord written in the Bible: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.1 Peter 5:7.