Tag Archives: medicine

Health; October 9, 2022

Posted on October 10, 2022 by jgarrott

Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. This Proverb is well-known precisely because of its demonstrable truth. Many studies have shown the huge influence our hearts (mind, attitude, emotions) have over our … Continue reading →

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Suffering; April 23, 2022

Posted on April 26, 2022 by jgarrott

Isaiah 38:16-17 Lord, by such things men live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live. Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. Once again differences in … Continue reading →

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Lifespan; March 18, 2022

Posted on March 21, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 39:4 Show me, O Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. From reading his Psalms, I get the impression that David had several illnesses through the course of … Continue reading →

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Health; June 1, 2020

Posted on June 4, 2020 by jgarrott

Psalm 6:8-9 Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping. The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer. The first thing that strikes me here, comparing the Japanese … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Health; May 30, 2020

Posted on June 3, 2020 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 30:18-20 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, … Continue reading →

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Death; April 11, 2020

Posted on April 12, 2020 by jgarrott

John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. A great deal has been written and spoken about this verse, including by me, but the … Continue reading →

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Giving God the Credit; July 9, 2019

Posted on July 11, 2019 by jgarrott

Joshua 23:10-11 One of you routs a thousand, because the Lord your God fights for you, just as he promised. So be very careful to love the Lord your God. The NIV inserts the word, so, between these two verses, … Continue reading →

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Works of Faith; April 26, 2019

Posted on April 28, 2019 by jgarrott

Galatians 3:5 Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard? It really strikes me that the Galatians, for all their legalism, had still experienced the … Continue reading →

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Lifespan; February 8, 2018

Posted on February 11, 2018 by jgarrott

Isaiah 65:20 “Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; he who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere youth; … Continue reading →

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Emotions and Health; January 10, 2018

Posted on January 14, 2018 by jgarrott

Proverbs 15:30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. There are various passages in the Bible that speak of how interconnected we are emotionally and physically. Speaking of an illness as … Continue reading →

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