Think About It

Have you noticed how occupied Americans are with our health?  If you haven’t done it lately, take an inventory of television ads, social media posts and interpersonal communications that deal with health-related issues.  I am convinced that we would not have the type of television we do today without all the diseases – and pharmaceuticals – out there.  Social media would probably slow to a hum if we weren’t updating everyone about our medical complaints.  The internet might collapse without all of the personal research done to determine what this pain means or what might be causing that sniffle.  What would we have to talk about with our friends and neighbors if we stopped discussing the challenges with our health?  I understand being concerned about our health, but it seems like how we feel physically dictates how we feel emotionally.  As I was thinking about this the other day, I got to wondering how our lives would change if we spent as much time focused on our spiritual wellbeing