Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.
Solomon. Proverbs 3:7 & 8. Hi, it’s Nathan, and this is day 24 of ANOTHER 30 Days of Wisdom. Don’t be a know-it-all! At least that’s what I’m hearing. Put God first and turn your back on evil. The inevitable result? Physical well-being. Listen, it’s no secret to any of us—though we sometimes act like it! Modern medical science has demonstrated incontrovertibly the direct link between psychological well-being and health. Solomon was just way ahead of the research! Famed research into regions of longevity—referred to as Blue Zones—demonstrated the observable impact of good psychological, relational and health practices—nearly all of these principles are mentioned in one way or another by the writer of the Proverbs. What the Blue Zones research has discovered, is that a handful of practices can add years to your life—some of them contributing up to 14 years! But, for Solomon, this would have been old news. He’d seen it in his own day—without rigorous scientific evidence. So why do we keep pushing back? The truth is, there aren’t alternate ways to achieve happiness—there’s one, wisdom’s path. Every other path will consistently, inevitably disappoint.
