“Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.”
(3:7-8 NLT)
Three Parts
Our Creator created humans as a triune being. There are three parts of what we are: body, soul, and spirit. The body is made up of flesh and bones. The soul comprises our mind, will, and emotions - our personality and character. And the spirit is the spiritual eternal part of us that connects with God, our Creator.
Interestingly, all three components are intricately connected with each other. Each part affects the other. The spirit part influences the soul, and the soul impacts the body. This same chain of influence is interchangeable between all three components. The soul (mind, will, emotions) directly affects our body. How we think and feel determines how we act with our bodies. And our actions and decisions have a significant bearing on our spiritual component. It's all intrinsically connected.
Interconnected Together
Now, go back up and reread Proverbs 3:7-8. Do you see the three different components? Can you see how the spiritual part affects our thinking, feeling, and acting? Our relationship with God directly impacts who we are and what we do. Jesus, our Creator, said, "...You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind" (Matthew 22:37 NKJV).
Note how the health of our body is affected when the spirit part of us is properly aligned with God. "Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones." Incredible! A healthy spirit translates into a healthy body and strong bones! Whoa! And how important are healthy bones? Check this out: Bones in the skeletal system serve several significant functions: it is the support structure for your body, allow movement, protect organs, store minerals, and produce blood cells. All that from our bones? Yes! That's how we were created.
Divine Connection
In closing – yes, there is an end in sight – let me put it all together. A healthy connection with my Creator will result in the right thoughts, healthy emotions, and wise decisions, resulting in good behavior and actions and a healthy body. The inverse is also true – lacking a vital and healthy spiritual connection with The Creator could lead to messed up thinking, botched emotions, and unwise decisions, resulting in an unhealthy body. Hmmm. Think about it.
Sooo good!