My
Spirituality Strengthened and Health Improves
Then
shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth
speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord
shall be thy rereward. Isa. 58:8
Is not this what we all crave? Oh, there
is health and peace in doing the will of our Heavenly Father. "Thy
righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy
rereward. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and
he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the
putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; and if thou draw out thy soul
to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in
obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday; and the Lord shall guide thee
continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou
shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail
not."
If thou clothe the naked, and bring the
poor . . . to thy house, and deal thy bread to the hungry, "then shall thy
light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth
speedily." Doing good is an excellent remedy for disease.
The pleasure of doing good to others
imparts a glow to the feelings which flashes through the nerves, quickens the
circulation of the blood, and induces mental and physical health.
Pure and undefiled religion is not a
sentiment, but the doing of works of mercy and love. This religion is necessary
to health and happiness. It enters the polluted soul temple, and with a scourge
drives out the sinful intruders. Taking the throne, it consecrates all by its
presence, illuminating the heart....It opens the windows of the soul heavenward,
letting in the sunshine of God's love. With it comes serenity and composure.
Physical, mental, and moral strength increase, because the atmosphere of
heaven, as a living, active agency, fills the soul.
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