THE WAY OF HAPPINESS -Continue with Physical Health and Resilience

VIEW YOUR BODY AND YOUR LIFE AS  PRECIOUS GIFTS.

"By [God] we have life and move and exist." (Acts 17:28)  Appreciating that fact moves us to avoid taking needless risks, whether we are at work, driving, or choosing our recreation. A momentary thrill is not worth a life of disability!

CONTROL NEGATIVE EMOTIONS.  Your mind and body are closely linked.  So try to avoid undue anxiety, unbridled anger, envy, and other harmful emotions.  "Let go of anger and abandon rage," says Psalm 37:8.  We also read:  "Never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. -Matthew 6:34.

TRY TO FOCUS ON POSITIVE THOUGHTS.  "A calm heart gives life to the body says Proverbs 14:30.  The Bible also states:  "A joyful heart is good medicine." (Proverbs 17:22)  That is a scientifically sound statement.  "If you are happy," said a doctor in Scotland, "you are likely in the future to have less in the way of physical illness than those who are unhappy." 

BUILD RESILIENCE.  Like Ulf, mentioned earlier, we may have no choice but  to endure a persistent trial.  Still, we can choose how we endure.  Some become overwhelmed with discouragement, which may only make matters worse.  "If you become discouraged in the day of distress, your strength will be meager,"says Proverbs 24:10.

Next time:  THE WAY OF HAPPINESS - Conclusion of Physical Health and Resilience

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