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Since the beginning of the year, I have been trying to eat better, especially trying to get more fresh fruits and vegetables into my diet. It hasn’t been an easy thing for me to do and there are many days I falter in my eating habits. For one, food containing tons of empty calories is all-too-convenient, and it tends to be much cheaper than healthy food. It’s also hard to give up drinking soda and eating candy and processed foods.
One day, about four months into my healthy food endeavor, my pastor was giving a message about the spiritual laws of sowing and reaping. I thought about my grandpa, who was a farmer. I knew when he planted seeds of wheat, he was going to get a field of wheat in return. Spiritually speaking, I know that if I plant seeds of kindness, I can expect kindness in return. I realized that this same principle of planting seeds and reaping the harvest could help me as I strived to make healthier food choices (watching what I ate, cutting back on fast food) and take better care of myself (getting up and moving more).
But, like I said, this is sometimes much easier said than done, especially if poor eating habits and lack of exercise have been the way of life for many years. And I can honestly tell you that sowing these good seeds of health has been a struggle for me. Still, I continue to pray that God will help me in my endeavors and that He will give me wisdom and guidance on how to plant the good seeds of health in my life. I am convinced that one of the reasons He wants me to be healthy is so I can have the energy and stamina to do His will and to fulfill the destiny He has planned for me. Honestly, I know I won’t be able to do it if I’m too sick and tired all the time!
Galatians 6:10 says, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” In other words, God doesn’t want me to tire of trying to attain better health. He wants me to know there will come a day when I reach all of my health goals -- as long as I don’t give up.
Do you think God wants you well? Why? What is one thing you can do today to start planting good seeds of health in your life?
Cari Bousfield is a freelance writer and blogger. Besides blogging for JOY, Cari blogs at Faith's Mom's Blog and writes on a variety of articles at HubPages. She is also the author of Having Faith. Cari has a strong desire to help people connect with one another and to God. She prays that through her writing, she can reach the hearts of others and help to bring hope, inspiration and courage to "walk by faith not by sight". See all JOY Blog posts by Cari.
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