My adult son said that yesterday and of course, we laughed.
He went on to explain that his body tells him to eat the wrong food, skip exercise and avoid any kind of prevention or intervention.
He's right. The sum total of life seems to be our swimming upstream, battling the desire to take the easy way out of each day's dilemmas. We secretly hope that our bills will be magically paid, our relationships mended, our bodies effortlessly healthy.
Why is it true that going in the best direction for our body, mind, heart and soul usually requires hard work, self-denial, and slow progress?
If you parent children, you know that "easy street" often results in kids who are overindulgent and bratty to be around.
Wonder if God, as our parent, knows that "easy street" often results in adults who are overindulgent and bratty to be around.
So we are left with the truth that our body--including heart, mind, and soul--is trying to kill us or at least take us off the path to life-giving strength and productivity.
There is no neutral. Choose life. Get strength.
