(Proverbs 14:30) A heart at peace gives life to the body.

God created humans as holistic beings, we have inner and outer dimensions. 

But it is not biblical to see the spiritual and physical as totally separate parts. For our inner life and our physical body are organically inseparable and interrelated. 

For a long time, medical doctors in the West did not see our inner and physical lives as functioning as an organic whole. This focus affirms what the Bible teaches us. In the last few decades, however, the focus on holistic medicine and well-being has become a major medical and psychological discipline.

This Proverb tells us that the condition of our inner life directly affects our physical life. The health and growth of our inner world—our “heart” in the Bible—imparts life to our physical bodies. 

Because many people in our modern world are materialists, their total focus is on the well-being of the body. However, many of these people are spiritually empty and unhealthy, which often leads to physical sickness and disfunction. 

As Christians, our primary focus and priority should be on maturing and growing our inner life. For as this Proverb tells us, a Spirit-filled and moral heart radiates life into our bodies. 

However, I am not ignoring the importance of physically exercise, or the importance of doctors, or that we will never get sick. I am simply saying what Proverbs 14:30 tells us, ”A heart at peace gives life to the body.” 

Take time today to think about this truth today.  

No longer envision your spirit and body as being totally unrelated, for God created us to be whole beings!