Giving Thanks To God Is Like A Fountain of Youth

Are those fine lines becoming deep furrows? Did you used to run to the store and now it takes all you've got to wobble to the mailbox? In your youth, did you eat anything, anytime and now you have to watch your diet? Let's face it...getting old sucks!

BUT it doesn't have to be that way!

Did you know that there is scientific evidence to support the fact that being thankful to the Lord for what we have and living with an attitude of gratitude is good for your health?

Jesus is the King. He doesn't want these things for you. You can open your Bible to just about any page and read of the Lord's promises to us. He is great and deserves to be greatly praised.

Psalm 103: 1-5

Praise the Lord, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
and forget not all his benefits--
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

In a recent study, it was found that university students who regularly counted their blessings and praised the Lord had a much lower incidence of headaches, stomachaches and stress-related illnesses.

Gratitude has shown to be so effective in its link to staying young, being healthy and getting fit that many people are calling it the "Fountain of Youth". Many churches have even started offering workout ministries such as Gospelcise.

If you're already feeling tired and sore, or old and weak, remember Jesus' promises to us all and thank him for those gifts. You can depend on Him to fix things. You can depend on Him and rise up "on wings like eagles".

Psalm 41: 29-31

He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

God is BIG, God is STRONG, TRUST in the LORD!

Remember, aging is inevitable, but feeling old is optional!