What’s Important?

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George Vaillant seems to believe living a healthy life is important.  In his book Aging Well, George concludes these six factors can predict healthy aging:

— Regular Exercise

— Drinking Alcohol and Smoking in Moderation

— Maintaining a Healthy Weight

— Stability in Marriage

— Developing Mature Coping Mechanisms for Life’s Fluctuations

I think most of us likely agree living a healthy life is important and the above factors do contribute to a healthier life —  especially, developing mature coping mechanisms.  I mean, wow!  What’s the secret to that?  A freshly baked cinnamon roll provides my downcast soul great momentary comfort.

In the sermon on the mount, Jesus exposes backwards thinking of what’s important by saying in Luke 6:20-26:

Woe to you who are..

— rich, for you have already received your comfort

— well fed now, for you will go hungry

— laugh now, for you will mourn and weep

— spoken well of, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets

And, blessed are you who are…

— poor, for yours is the kingdom of God

— hungry, for you will be satisfied

— weep, for you will laugh

— hated, excluded, insulted, and rejected as evil, because of the Son of Man

I wish I could answer in a blog what is important in life.  However, Jesus does seems to shed some light on this eternal question when He declined the food His disciples urged Him to eat:

I have food to eat you know nothing about. My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work. (John 4:32;34)

May we continue to hunger for intimacy with God and set aside our agenda to enjoy His Will.

Ryan De Amicis

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