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Have you ever contemplated how Easter could be relevant to your health?
Consider how Easter commemorates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead after his crucifixion. This event in history is a beacon of hope that we need not fear the change called death and that there certainly is life after death … maybe even life instead of death.
In the 19th century, thought-leader, religious reformer and researcher into how our thoughts affect our health, Mary Baker Eddy, wrote in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, “The universal belief in death is of no advantage… Death will be found at length to be a mortal dream, which comes in darkness and disappears with the light.” How we think about life and death can propel this light.
Scientific evidence today is adding weight to her stance that our expectations and beliefs about death influence our health, suggesting that fear of the future can affect everything from blood pressure, to heart rate, to mental stability.
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By some estimates, the stress underlying these conditions accounts for more than 60 per cent of all doctor visits.
Jesus’ gift to us was much more than “a creed or system of ceremonies handed down by a ritualistic God.” He showed that there is no reason to fear death or stoppage, in all its forms – death of life, death of opportunity, death of a relationship, death of supply, etc.
His demonstrations shined a light on how a spiritual viewpoint overflowing with love and forgiveness can bring renewed life, opportunity, peace, health and supply to individuals and societies, leading to change for the better, both here and hereafter.
If considering the possibilities of eternal life challenges your common assumptions about Easter’s significance, the potential payoff of better mental and physical health could be profound and enduring.
Visit health4thinker.com for other thought provoking articles from Kay Stroud.
The ideas in this article are a gift from the members of the Christian Science church in Wollongong.
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