Your Holy Health
Tonja Taylor
"Christ died and rose again for us to enjoy Divine Life in every realm (John 10:10)! Start today to put these easy, practical, and proven tips in practice, and you'll discover more of your holy health!"

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book excerpt

“All flesh is as grass,” the LORD immediately answered in my spirit, when I was sitting in an office and wishing out loud that I had a body that was more lean and tan. The phrase My Creator used was from Isaiah 40:6, and He sounded slightly irritated. He had every right to be! I quickly repented for not appreciating enough the slim sound strong body and healthy skin He had given me. 1 Peter 1:24-25 says, “For, All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” Our spirits are the eternal part of us; the real us, but our bodies will return to dust. However, we need our bodies to get the LORD’s work done on the earth, and as our pastor once said, if we just had one car to last us for life, we’d take excellent care of it! Of course I had been focused on the wrong thing when God corrected me; it is the spirit that is by far the most important, and it is that part of us that is being renewed and strengthened every day, even while our bodies are aging in the natural process of life (2 Cor. 4:16). I am not a body; I am a spirit who lives in a body. I apologized to Him for wishing I was different, which is a torment common to mankind. Also, the things I wanted to change were actually under my control, but if I was trying to feel more loved by my spouse and others by doing them, then my motive was wrong. I have heard many reports of world-famous models who, no matter their wealth and audience, never feel beautiful enough, good enough, loved enough, and wind up on drugs or killing themselves or whatever to end their misery. It is a destructive cycle that can only be broken by believing the love of God, Who loved us so much He sacrificed His only Son for us (John 3:16). God, Who created us and is Himself a Spirit (John 4:24), put our spirits into our bodies so we could live on earth and complete the Assignment He gave us—much like an astronaut puts on a spacesuit to accomplish his or her mission in space. I have heard more than one preacher call our bodies our “earth suits.” I believe it is a godly desire to have more energy and a strong body—but not for the admiration of others; the purpose is to be healthy to get God’s Plan for your life accomplished. Life is easier and more pleasant when we feel good and strong. We are more confident and creative, which is certainly part of the plans God has for us—part of abundant life (John 10:10). The Scriptures give us wisdom on how to have a better life. The last part of Proverbs 11:9 states, “…through knowledge and superior discernment the wise are delivered.” Isaiah 55:2 says, “Listen, listen to Me and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.” (NIV) Also, Proverbs 21:31 exhorts us that “Victory rests with the LORD.” Almost every verse in the Word applies to health in one dimension or another, but another of my favorites is Psalm 91:16: “With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” Whether or not you believe in the Bible, there are a lot of opportunities for any person to be sick and die if they don’t know how to resist the various forms of curse in the world. Your Holy Health is based on the everlasting, unchanging Word of God that has a solution for holistic healing—in your body, your marriage, your family, your soul, your money, and even for your purpose on the planet. The great psalmist and prophet, King David, said in Psalm 11993, “I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.” He understood that life is created, sustained, and preserved by Jehovah God. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Check out the Word for yourself. Ask the LORD to help you understand it, and He will. He is the Author of the Bible! Life is about choices. Whatever we focus on and pursue to do will become a habit, and once it becomes a habit, it becomes much easier because we do it almost automatically. This works in the negative and the positive, and the LORD helps us replace the negative habits with positive. It all comes down to choices. You are responsible for your life, so ask the LORD to help you start today to choose healthy habits in every area. Pick one area and get going. He will help you! Actually, He is already helping you, because you are reading this book. By the way, none of this is medical advice—only the beneficial experience of my husband and myself and others I personally know. I am not a doctor nor a nutritionist. I am simply sharing what has worked well for me and people I know personally. Be sure and check first with God—Who created you and sustains you every moment—and your doc if you are unsure about any of this. You have to do what is best for your body, and everyone is different. We are all a concoction of chemicals, and some people may be sensitive to certain things, such as people who take specific meds that won’t mix with grapefruit juice, for example. So check with Daddy God and any medical professional you trust, for the LORD gives us wisdom and peace to go His way. You are worth it, and you can do this! The God of Heaven will give you success as you pursue your holy health!! (Neh. 2:20)