Feelings of Guilt can destroy your health

One of our foundation principles at Abunda Life is: The Body, Mind and Spirit are interconnected, what affects one component of our being eventually affects all.

Holistism must address the spiritual if it is truly holistic. Too often the word is tossed into the mix without meaning or substance. Holistic medicine cannot ignore our spiritual nature.

Orthodox drug medicine acknowledges that it does not know or understand the cause of 80% of the diseases that they’re called on to treat.

The reason for this dilemma is most of our diseases originate in our spirit, they affect our mind and eventually find their way into tissue and are diagnosed as a named medical condition.

Can we ignore our spiritual nature, our relationship with our creator and remain sound and healthy?

I don’t believe this is possible. God’s word clearly states: “God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man sows that also shall he reap”
(Galatians 6:7)

Yet, my observation has caused me to come to the conclusion that most of my patients would like to have good health while ignoring their creator who is the source of all health. (Psalm 103:3)
In short: They want to live duel lives, separating the physical from the spiritual. They want to act as if God does not exist.

Many of our physical ailments are the end result of unresolved spiritual causes. Our struggle with guilt is one we cannot ignore. For some of us guilt is a steady companion. We live under the weight of past mistakes and the fear of future wrongdoing. Even if we try to move forward, self reproach tags along.

Guilt if held onto long enough can suppress immune function, create serious medical conditions and eventually kill us. The death certificate may not read “Guilt” but, it was the bottom line cause.

Not all guilty emotions are based in fact, those that are the result of breaking Biblical or Civil law. When we sin the Holy Spirit points out what is wrong and how to correct it. Then in response to our confession God offers us forgiveness and cleanses us from guilt.

The struggle with guilt is common to believers and unbelievers alike, and its effect on our health and wellbeing is the same.

Feeling ashamed can lead us to doubt God’s presence, provision and promises. We can easily lose hope in the future, and become discouraged because of guilt’s corrosive power. We need to take positive action quickly, repentance and acceptance of God’s forgiveness is the solution when we have broken God’s commands. False guilt on the other hand is erased by embracing Biblical truth.

Affirmations

Love is special: “God chose me to belong to him and is transforming me into Christ’s image”.

I am loved: “God loves me unconditionally, unalterably and continuously”.

I am forgiven: “Jesus paid the full price for my every sin. God has permanently forgiven me and adopted me into his family”.