Mission Health

I find myself on mission trip with a group of high school-aged people. We are out in the wilds of Western Maryland doing house rehabs and getting to know each other better. From the health side, this is both an improvement and a risk. The health risk is stress of weather and worksite environments (not to mention food poisoning at local eat joints). The relative lack of sleep and constant community is also a risk for poor health. On the positive side, there are new relationships popping out all over the place, good interactions with families at the worksite - wholeness is everywhere.

The devotion refrain for this morning is "help us to serve in our weakness, Lord: and to see your power to come down." This is a great message for all of us as we seek to become healthier and more whole. Dealing with our weakness and understanding our vulnerability is an important step in decreasing our stress and anxiety. We well know that stress and anxiety lead to decreases in immune function and overall health. Understanding our needs and our need for each other empowers us to be true seekers of that which will lead to our health, wellness and wholeness.

So this week, seek to be in mission for your health. Look to your vulnerabilities and those life choices which are leading to your dis-ease. Take the opportunity to go into mission and help others to become healthier and more well and whole. this is what we at Possibilities Journey, Inc (www.possjrny.org) are doing - come join us.

Peace,
Dan