Health: Life's Greatest Asset
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
3 John 1:2 (NKJV)
Health is probably the most important thing a man can have in life, and I would even go so far as to say it is more important than riches, though both are children of wisdom. Without health you are doomed, and I believe that anyone who desires to be wealthy should be passionate about being healthy.
It is very alarming, however, how many in the world do not make their health a priority. They pursue riches, or a living, tirelessly, at the expense of their health. They forget that we are given one spirit, one soul and one body, and that our capacity to operate consistently at a high level depends on how healthy we keep them. I understand that there are those who are victims of their environment and can do little about their health and nutrition; I am not speaking of them, but of those who can do something about their health. To do God's will on earth, we must be as free as possible from sickness and disease, or our potential and abilities will always be limited in some way.
Ask any high-achieving athlete, or any elite businessman or businesswoman, what their most valued asset is. They will not tell you their business, their career or their family, but their health, because without it they would not be able to earn as much as they do, produce at a high level, or be there to enjoy life with their families. Their earning and producing power is directly linked to their health. That is why many of them invest thousands, even millions, in nutritionists, trainers and health advisers, to keep their minds and bodies in top condition: they understand that true wealth is in their health. You are only as good as your health, and that is how your value in the Kingdom and in the world is measured. Being healthy empowers us to do more, achieve more and accomplish more; simply put, our capacity to be and to do more in life depends on it.
Christians destroy and degrade the capacity of their minds and bodies to yield fruitful results in life through the neglect and abuse of these God-given assets. It is no wonder that only a few reach the heights of their callings and gifts, for they do not possess the clarity of mind and the strength of body to achieve great things. Your potential will always be limited by your health. Health is the energy force of life, and you need to make it a priority if you are going to live and enjoy life. Stop eating and drinking what does not promote your health but destroys your mind and body; focus instead on eating well, sleeping well, and exercising and training well. Do the things that add value to your spirit, soul and body, and promote a healthier way of living. Perhaps you have wondered why your capacity to contribute to your own life, to earn, to learn and to produce, is gradually diminishing. It is because your health has diminished first. Your health, spiritual, mental, emotional and physical, is your greatest asset in life. This matters so much that God created a personalised diet plan for Israel; He was their nutritionist.
If you want to do much for God, for yourself and for your family, understand that you cannot achieve or accomplish anything noteworthy without being in health. A broken spirit, soul and body bring only destruction. Make your health a priority; it is the first manifestation of wealth you should desire to walk in. Sickly people cannot achieve much, and there are many who are sick in spirit, soul and body. Make a conscious decision to take yourself seriously, and be more mindful of the choices you make for your health. A great deal depends on it. The relationship you have with your mind and your body matters greatly.