Title: Patience for my body
patience for my body
Text/ 3 John 1:2
1. Introduction
God wants all of us to be physically, mentally, and spiritually strong so that we can be fruitful and multiply. 30-40% of the 4 Gospels-Acts are records of the healings of Jesus and the apostles (Mark 1:29-34, Matthew 8:14-17, Luke 4:38-41). The apostle Paul said, * Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not yours; you were bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). * From now on, only water Do not drink, but use a little wine for your stomach and frequent ailments (1 Timothy 5:23). The apostle John said, * Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health, as your soul prospers (3 John 1:2). You did. What does it mean? The Bible says that it is right for all of us to live holy lives knowing that our body is free from disease - healthy - and that our body is the temple where the Spirit of God dwells.
In the old writings, it was said that 身也者 萬事之所由立 百行之所由擧 (Shin Yaja Mansaji Soyuri and Baekhaengji-ji: The body is the base from which all things begin, and the beginning of a hundred actions). That's right. No matter how good my ideas - great opportunities - wealth and fame, if my body is not healthy, I can't realize them - I can't get them - I can't enjoy them. But, nevertheless, many people today are not strong (even young people...). Even if I look only at my good friends around me without going far, I live inconveniently, worrying about, worrying, and worrying about diabetes-thyroid-high blood pressure-hepatitis-arthritis-rheumatism-gastrointestinal disease-disc.
2. My body is not healthy - what if I get sick?
While watching the 30th London Olympics, I noticed one very special thing in common in the faces of the gold medal winners when the gold medal was decided. What is it? “咆哮 (roar)!”, with both hands raised their eyes gleaming and their mouths wide open ah ha ha ha… They consistently expressed their self-esteem-confidence-existence to the whole world.
(1) If my body is not strong and sick, my self-esteem-presence-confidence is atrophied-reduced-crushed-shrink-withered.
(2) If my body is not strong and sick, I cannot think positively (optimism). Even though you know you can't do this, you gradually fall into pessimism.
(3) If my body is not strong and sick, my faith life also becomes sick. I want to go to church - read the Bible - sing a song - but I can't even if I want to serve.
3. To keep my body strong - to avoid getting sick, patience is essential
I'm on Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at 2pm. I was knocking on the keyboard to make the spring water of the Word, and my left arm and leg suddenly became paralyzed without any prior declaration of war - even a small sign. It was so frightening-surprising-embarrassing. At the orthopedic surgeon right next door to my good friend Jung Moon-ho's hospital, fortunately, I was diagnosed with a neck disc, not a brain hemorrhage. From that day until now, I have started to take care of my body consistently on my own for nearly four years (morning exercise - sauna - lifestyle improvement, etc.). As a result, about 90% recovered. However, there was still a feeling of discomfort in the left arm and leg - discomfort - discomfort - as if the dental anesthesia had not been released.
Meanwhile, on the 22nd of July, at 4 am. While folding the bed, the wasp stung 13 cm in the left knee. My leg started to swell right away, and it's been a week since my leg was swollen twice as much as usual. I dragged my swollen leg and it hurt a little, but I walked, ran, and used the sauna as usual and lived like that. As the swelling in my legs subsided, I sensed something was wrong with my body. The cramping-discomfort in the left arm-leg is gone. Something amazing happened to my body. So, now I am even more scouring my body (jumaga-pyeon - whipping a running horse).
What do I want to talk about now? What I want to tell you is that patience is essential to keep my body healthy not to get sick. In other words, from that day on, I practiced running, walking, climbing mountains, and going to bed early and waking up early. Then, little by little, little by little, little by little, the clogged qi blood in my left arm and leg was released. If I hadn't exercised, I would be in a state where I could not use my arms and legs properly now as I slowly, slowly, really slowly, in that state.
In the meantime, unexpectedly and surprisingly, I met a 奇緣 (Kiyeon) named マ蜂鍼 (Mabongchim - wasp sting), and I was able to use more flexible arms and legs. I am truly grateful to God for giving me such an opportunity. “A woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years believed that if she touched the hem of Jesus’ robe, she would be healed, so she got caught in the crowd and secretly grabbed the hem of Jesus’ robe. Immediately, the source of the bleeding dried up, and she realized that she was healed. Mark 5:25-34)” I want to say that what you said happened to me. I realized it in my body!
Many of us are not ill, but there are many who are tired from day to day. Everyone wants to be bright - cheerful - and refreshed in the morning to good health. But why? Can't you live the healthy life you so desire? - Don't you? It's not that I don't know how to be healthy. It's not that I don't want to be healthy. There is only one thing, because I do not have enough patience (忍耐) for my body.
In order to keep my body healthy - to keep my body from getting sick, 忍耐 (patience) is essential. Therefore, He said, “Perfect your patience” (James 1:4). The Bible says, “Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died, but his eyes were not dim and his strength did not fail” (Deuteronomy 34:7). God is the one who tells us to live like Moses, not 99881234 (living well until the age of 99, getting sick for a day, two days, three days, and then dying).