Reflection Paper #1: Health
The world is constantly searching for bodily perfections. People are constantly trying the
newest supplements, health secrets, and medical treatments. But, even with all those things, they
will not achieve 100% health. People may search for health in all these worldly things, but
without God they will not feel complete. By no means is the Bible a textbook about health or
nutrition, but God provides scripture that guides our personal choices in ways that promote a
healthy living style. There are several pieces of scripture that discuss what healthy living looks
like.
At first thought, some might believe that health is the absence of sickness and disease.
While that’s not necessarily wrong, health is a state of complete physical, emotional, and
spiritual well-being. The health of our physical bodies can be closely tied with our emotional,
and spiritual health. One part of our health cannot change without affecting another part of our
