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Attitude is Better Than a Pill
The good attitude of a merry heart can be better medicine than a pill.
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones” (Proverbs 17:22).
We are what we think. Solomon said of man, “as he thinketh in his heart so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). Attitudes determine actions. It’s true of our physical, emotional, and spiritual life.
Physically, many health problems are the result, either directly or indirectly, of an attitude of anxiety. It has been estimated that as many as two-thirds of all patients who see physicians have symptoms caused or aggravated by mental stress. Headaches, high blood pressure, hay fever and a host of other health problems can be directly linked to emotional stress. The key to good physical health begins with good mental health. “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.”
Emotionally, the greatest health problem of our day is depression. We all experience days when we feel blue. That attitude is to be expected at times. But, some live in an almost constant state of despair. “They feel bad when they feel good for fear they will feel worse when they feel better.” Indeed, “a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
Spiritually, sin is a cancer eating at the soul. It finds its greatest source of nourishment in an evil heart. Jesus said, “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh,” and “from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, and all things which defile a man” (Matthew 12:34; 15:19-20). But, Jesus also offers a cure for man’s spiritual disease (Romans 6:23).
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23). Here is the key to real physical, emotional, and spiritual health. A merry heart still “doeth good like a medicine!” It is better than any pill.
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Good Medicine for any Ailment
A merry heart is still good medicine!
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bone” (Proverbs 17:22).
We are what we think. Solomon said of man, “as he thinketh in his heart so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). Attitude plays an important part in our lives. A good attitude is a key to physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Physically, many health problems are the result, either directly or indirectly, of anxiety. It has been estimated that as many as two-thirds of all patients who see physicians have symptoms caused or aggravated by mental stress. Headaches, high blood pressure, hay fever and a host of other health problems can be directly linked to emotional stress. The key to good physical health begins with good mental health. Use good medicine. “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.“
Emotionally, the greatest threat to our wellbeing is depression. I have in mind the kind of depression which results from our outlook. We must avoid the negative gloom and doom thinking which leads to discouragement. I realize that we all have good days and bad days, but for some the bad far outweighs the good, at least in their own eyes. These folks feel bad when they feel good for fear they will feel worse when they feel better. “A broken spirit drieth the bones.“
Spiritually, sin is a cancer eating away at the soul. It finds its greatest nourishment in an evil heart. Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh” (Matthew 12:34). It was also Jesus who said that from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, and all things which defile a man (Matthew 15:19-20). What is needed is good medicine. In Christ we find a cure for the soul’s cancer (Romans 6:23).
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23). Here is the key to real physical, emotional, and spiritual health. A merry heart is still good medicine!
Content by Roger Rush
Visit Roger at the 6th and Washington Street Church of Christ in Marietta OH.
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Head – Christianity is a Religion of the Mind – God Expects Us to Think Clearly
- Isaiah 1:18
- Acts 18:28
- Matthew 11:3-5
- 1 Peter 3:15
- Acts 17:11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
- John 20:30-31
- 2 Peter 2:20
Heart – Christianity is a Religion of the Heart – God Wants Us to Connect Emotionally
- 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
- John 3:16
- 1 John 4:19
- Romans 6:17
- John 4:24
Hands – Christianity is a Religion of the Service – God Wants Us to Work Actively
- James 1:27
- Galatians 5:13
- Mark 10:43-45
- Matthew 25:34-40
Health – Christianity is a Religion of the Balance – To be a Healthy Christian, One Must Have Balance
- 1 Corinthians 8:1
- James 2:19-20
- 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 1 John 3:18
- John 14:15
- 1 Corinthians 13:3
- Colossians 3:17
- Matthew 7:21-23
- Romans 10:1-3
Delivered on: September 23, 2012. Streetsboro.
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