My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. 21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body. (Proverbs 4:20-22)
Listening, learning and applying God's Word produces wisdom. Wisdom, in turn, produces many benefits. Two of those benefits are given to us in verse 22.
The first is life. Many people are merely existing on this planet. Their lives are void of any depth or substance. They have no real joy in their relationships or careers. Sadly, they look for life in all the wrong places and end up with nothing but regrets. God's desire is that we have life... that our time on this planet is an adventure with living as we impact those around us.
The second benefit mentioned is health. Here's how health works: good choices produce health... bad choices bring sickness and premature aging. Wisdom is a like a coin. On one side, you have wisdom on the other you find discipline. You don't get one without the other. Health is the result of the discipline of consistent good decisions. When we think of health, we think about diet and exercise. Both of these are important. There is another factor though that wisdom helps us handle: stress. When we walk in wisdom, God leads us down the proper paths and we have an assurance that He is with us. The result is that we don't have to carry the load of stress that many of our fellow humans are dealing with.
Seek wisdom... you'll live a healthier life!
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