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WHICH HIGHWAY?
Health Helps Part 11
By Dane and Vicki Griffin
Wherever you go—to school,
to the shopping mall, even to church—have you noticed the
empty expression on many faces? Even though we have more
comforts and conveniences than our ancestors dreamed possible,
people have more tension, fatigue, sadness, and discouragement
than ever before. Even children and youth are stressed and
discontented—in spite of strobe-light athletic shoes,
realtime video games, closets bulging with designer clothes, and
fast food on every corner. As one person put it, “Most people
live quiet lives of despair.”
We’re proving in a hurry that no amount of things can ever
fill the emptiness in our lives. Just like the wise man said so
many years ago: “He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied
with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is
also vanity. . . . All the labour of man is for his mouth, and
yet the appetite is not filled” (Ecclesiastes 5:10; 6:7).
Desperate void
What percentage of Americans would you guess are lonely? How
many are constantly “stressed out?” A Gallup poll taken in
1990 showed that more than 36% of Americans are plagued with
feelings of loneliness. It’s probably worse today. A recent
Princeton University survey showed that more than twothirds of
Americans feel “stressed out” at least once a week. An
incredible 15 million Americans suffer from clinical depression
each year.
Loneliness, stress, and depression are no fun. But that’s not
all. They also cause serious health problems—things like
higher rates of heart attack, high blood pressure, osteoporosis,
cancer, dental disease, and lowered resistance to infectious
diseases! And if a woman is depressed when she has a baby, it
suffers, too—with brain activity abnormalities that later show
up as problems in school, in their social lives, and even in
their ability to concentrate. There’s a desperate void in our
lives, and few seem to know how to fill it.
Filler of voids
What can be done to fill this emptiness in our lives? Not
through our “many inventions”! (Ecclesiastes 7:29.) No
matter how many things we gather about us, our hearts will still
come up empty—until we turn to the only one who can fill the
void. When we surrender our lives to God, we can have peace,
contentment, and even joy in this unstable, inconsistent world.
As Paul put it, “The peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).
You can have it all
Those who have totally surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ
are the happiest people in the world. Even science proves this
fact! Read the findings of one recent medical study: “We
conclude that faith in God . . . is strongly associated with
life satisfaction.”
Think of it as two highways. One might look like fun, but it
leads into a miserable, foggy valley of loneliness, stress,
depression, and despair. You can drive down this highway all by
yourself. The other highway demands a guide. You must put all
your trust in this divine Guide, but in return you will find
yourself on the road to health of the body, mind, and soul. It’s
just that simple. “Whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he”
(Proverbs 16:20).
Step onto the highway!
Are you tired of your own, selfish ways? Jesus says, “Come.
Give Me your burden of sin. I will give you My righteousness in
return.” Why not step onto the highway to health today?
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