When my diet is right, stress is managed, and mind is positive, my body feels "lighter", my skin is happy and overall I have a better outlook. All this aside, prayer has an even bigger hand in my mental and emotional health.
Just as if I went days without my supplements and my body began to slip back to its old cravings and old sluggishness...days without prayer and praise cause me to reclaim burdens that I had previously surrendered to the Lord and begin to loose sight of God's providential hand in my life. I become comfortable with living in my old ways.
With my illness, my body isn't able to absorb the nutrients from my food. Instead, it allows unwelcome food particles into my bloodstream. All of this happens over time and if I don't stay on top of my herbal supplements, my gut won't heal. When there is a lack of nutrients and overload of toxins or food in my blood, it leaves my brain foggy, thoughts scrambled and my concentration is far gone.
In a way, our spiritual walk is very similar. If we merely go to church, maybe even read our bibles daily but don't allow God to touch our hearts, we are allowing "nutrients" to escape under our nose. When we aren't solid in our faith, we often times allow unwelcome thoughts and situations to have front row passes to our heart and mind. We are not void of Godly influence, we just aren't absorbing it....we aren't surrounded by evil but it slowly takes over.
I feel joy when I order vitamins because I know that I am working toward healing my body and finding health that I honestly have never had before. This is very similar to the joy I feel when I seek the Lord in His word or through worship. He alone can heal my heart, He alone can carry my burdens, and His plan alone will prosper. His words restore my soul to a place of peace and childlike faith.
Essentially, He is my eternal supplement. He doesn't have a maximum dose nor any negative side effects.
Sometimes the pill is hard to swallow when it is one of conviction but it's just what the Great Physician ordered.
