What Wellness Looks Like Under Christ
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Most people do not need another health hack. They need a biblical definition of health. Here it is: Biblical health is whole-person stewardship under God. It is not self-worship. It is stewardship. “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.” That means health is not about chasing abs, trends, or quick fixes. It is about honoring God with your body, your mind, your habits, and your life. A person can lose weight and still be undisciplined. They can eat better and still think badly. They can train their body and still neglect their soul. So biblical health has to go deeper. It starts with truth. It looks like this:
That is not flashy. But it works. And it is far closer to real wellness than the garbage pushed by the modern health world. Health is not the highest good. Christ is. So here is the real question: Are you pursuing health the world’s way, or stewarding your life God’s way?
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