Grief in Wisdom? Sorrow in Knowledge?
Because of a number of health issues I confronted last year, I have been on a quest to understand the causes of illness, the God-ordained ways our bodies can heal, and to establish a balance between acquiring health to serve God and serving God to acquire health.
- Andrea G. Schwartz,
From The Kingdom Driven Family Blog:
Because of a number of health issues I confronted last year, I have been on a quest to understand the causes of illness, the God-ordained ways our bodies can heal, and to establish a balance between acquiring health to serve God and serving God to acquire health. The book of Ecclesiastes speaks to this.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. (Ecclesiastes 1:18)
As I have studied about toxins, toxicity, and the consequences of a diet filled with processed foods, GMOs, and negative nutrition, I find it easy to become wrapped up in protecting myself from such dangers. New remedies and protocols arise, as do new threats to well-being. Yet, if battling such fearful things becomes my primary focus, I can easily slip into the mode of making my health an idol, and spend my time obsessing about which foods I should or should not be eating.
- Andrea G. Schwartz
Andrea Schwartz is Chalcedon’s family and Christian education advocate, and the author of eight books including: A House for God: Building a Kingdom-Driven Family, The Biblical Trustee Family: Understanding God’s Purpose for Your Household, Empowered: Developing Strong Women for Kingdom Service, Woman of the House: A Mother’s Role in Building a Christian Culture, and The Homeschool Life: Discovering God’s Way to Family-Based Education. She’s also the co-host of the Out of the Question podcast, the Chalcedon podcast, and has an active teaching schedule with women and high schooled students.. She can be reached at [email protected].