Article March 16, 1992 Issue

God is our strength and sustenance

Jeanette Bernice Cowan

Television programs, newspapers, advertisements, and even friendly conversations bombard us with the message that our strength is dependent upon the condition of the human body and that our bodies are sustained by food, vitamins, and exercise.

There is nothing wrong with eating sensibly and participating in physical activities. One is a human necessity, and the other can be a source of enjoyment, providing opportunities to demonstrate intelligence, freedom of movement, a sense of well-being, agelessness, and so forth. Nonetheless, the materialistic view of what and where strength and sustenance come from can result in unsatisfactory and, sometimes, tragic consequences.

Even when people obey all the so-called health rules—eat the right foods, take vitamin pills, exercise—they still seem to be vulnerable to weakness or disease or to something that claims power to destroy one's well-being. Surely there must be a better way to realize health and maintain it?

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