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Watson
Wellness belongs to being a Christian. We Christians are filled
with the source of wellness, the Holy Spirit, WHO gives to each
one of us peace of mind and a clean heart/spirit. The love of God
("agape" Gk.) purges our spirit of hate, malice, judgment
and self pride.
Jesus Christ brought the special peace of God to His followers.
In John 14:27 Jesus said: "Peace I leave with you, my peace
I give unto you.... Let not your heart be troubled...." This
special truth was given to the disciples of Christ because of His
soon coming crucifixion and death.
Jesus had personal peace in the midst of great trial and rejection
by the leaders and other Jews. In this same discourse Jesus gave
the promise of the Father God's sending of the Holy Spirit into
the world of Christians to abide within each one.
The Holy Spirit comes to bring rich fruit ("karpos" Gk.
meaning fruit, benefit, profit, reward). Love, joy, peace are each
a part of the whole of the fruitfulness of the Spirit in our lives
(Gal. 5:22f). Wellbeing swells up in the soul and spirit of the
Spirit filled Christian. Our sense of wellbeing is an inward calmness
and secureness which comes from our Lord Jesus Christ who has given
His life in order for us to have complete peace within and with
heaven and earth.
This does not mean we will not have events and situations which
challenge our lives and powers of living. It means we have the source
of continuing strength and stamina to endure with assuredness and
confidence. "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth("endunamounti"
Gk. to empower) me" (Phil. 4:13) is a Christian's motto of
his/her sure CONFIDENCE and PRAISE in the powerful strength of God.
HEART MEDICINE
While laughter may be the belly medicine, since when you laugh your
belly gets into the actions, opening your heart to the love of God
and your neighbor is the cure for a troubled heart. Look beyond
yourself with your troubles and sinful failures to the Lord who
wants to cleanse you from your sins and proneness to sin. King David
sinned and was troubled in his heart and he asked God to: "search
me and know my heart..." Ps. 139:22. By opening up to God and
seeking forgiveness, David found new peace from/with God. David
was God's chosen king and a man after God's own heart, but in his
carnality he sinned against a good man and stole his wife. David's
heart was broken when afterward he remembered his sins. Nathan,
the man of God and prophet, pointed David back to his sins and guilt.
Peace of mind and heart only came when David repented and sought
the mercy of God. See II Sam. 11, 12.
Many men and women have committed the sin of adultery at some point
in ther lives and their hearts have been hardened by guilty stains
with a type of spiritual stenosis. Forgiveness with cleansing of
their hearts is the medicine required.
Whatever sins you may have committed, God is merciful and wants
to cleanse your heart. You can have a new heart and beginning through
Jesus Christ. See :Ro. 1:2, 6:17; 10:6, 8, 9 10.
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