MRLPJ

[Insert picture of a really well-made bed] Greetings, friends... This is Part Three of--and the conclusion to--the small blog series I began two weeks ago. From Part Two (last week)... Our health and healing as people are dependent upon  BOTH  God and us. God is our healer; the body God gave us is also our healer; and, further, we, through our lifestyle choices are our healer. To be healed requires us to partner with God in our healing.  If we're not feeling well, there's always a reason. Always. The body God gave us is designed to move toward healing. Except when it dies, the body is always moving toward health, healing, and the preservation and bolstering of life. Always. The problem is that we, through our lifestyle choices, hinder our body's God-given ability to move toward healing and the preservation and bolstering of life.  We cause ourselves harm by (1) engaging in unhealthy things (things we  DON'T  need) and (2) by not engaging in healthy things (things we  DO

[Insert here an inspirational picture of someone hiking through the woods or rock climbing.] Greetings, friends… Both today’s and next week’s posts will be difficult to read... and to consider... and to implement.  I'm just warning you ahead of time! -- Many people want to change the world. While, on the surface, such a goal might seem laudable, I don't think it is. For those of us--or those among us or those in leadership over us--who want “to change the world,” I think that desire is almost entirely misguided. Let's be honest... If we’re being truly honest with ourselves (which is difficult to do), those of us who want to change the world, far more often than not, work to do so from a visional space and place that says something like this: Things would be so much better, if everyone would just start behaving the way I want them to. No, they wouldn’t. I can almost guarantee that. In fact, every day, the world (that is, the whole of creation) grows increasingly worse--an