The first Ripple is by far the most important as it centers on our surrender to Jesus as Lord and Savior. There will be no permanent, lasting change in us if we do not first take this huge step of Faith. But once we do, we HAVE Eternal Life. The Bible says we are sealed in the Holy Spirit and so our destiny is Heaven, no matter what else happens here. Only you and God know if you have sincerely given your life over to Jesus, but once you have, Everlasting Life and Heaven are yours, because you are His. Now whether we enjoy and/or share this amazing New Life, is another story altogether. This is where the Sanctification begins. We allow the Holy Spirit to change us from the inside out as we choose to work with Him, instead of against Him.
The next part of our health God is concerned about is our physical, mental and emotional health. Here’s the thing, we will do whatever God designed us to do, but will we be healthy enough to enjoy it? That too is mostly up to us. If we do not discipline ourselves by first learning about, then second implementing good health habits, then what can we expect but pain and disease? We must treat our God-given bodies, which are now His Temples btw, the way God designed our bodies to work in order to be as healthy as possible. Lord knows I am still working on the “discipline” part, but as I continue to do research to learn HOW to be healthier, what good is it if I don’t act on it, right? Pray for me and I will pray for you and by God’s Grace we will move forward towards success in this area too!
<>< Peace, Diane
