Fight for It!
Posted in Being Free, Being Well on 05/04/2009 09:36 am by admin“But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.” Matthew 9:22 (NKJV)
Have you ever read the account in the Bible of the woman who had a chronic health problem and she sought out Jesus for healing? You can read about it in the book of Matthew, chapter 9, verses 20 through 22. This woman who had been sick for twelve years fought her way through the crowd to reach Jesus. As soon as she touched him, she was healed. But it was a fight getting to her healing.
In my Energy 101 class, there are people all types of people in various levels of physical fitness. Some are very fit and come to my class to compliment other forms of exercise they enjoy throughout the week. Some have chronic health problems that they are struggling against like high blood pressure, arthritis, obesity, injuries from car accidents, and other health issues. Some have debilitating illnesses like sickle cell anemia. But everyone in the class is fighting for the same thing: wellness. And I think that they are going to win.
Why do I believe that? I believe that they have already decided in their own mind that wellness belongs to them. Instead of just accepting what they were given or diagnosed with and settling into the anxiety and fear that often follows, they have decided to be well.
Some people think that “thinking won’t make it so”. But I have evidence to the contrary. As I have watched the people in my class change, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well, I think that we can think ourselves into wellness. How? The first step is believing that you can be well and that God wants you to be well. Then, ask God for wellnes. Next, start making “wellness” choices like: choosing to eat food that promotes healing and wellness, choosing to get enough sleep, choosing to listen to and talk about positive things, choosing to exercise.
And over time, as you fight for it, you begin to change from the inside out.
“take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get.” — George Bernard Shaw