Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

God has given each of us talents.  Some of us have more than others.  The question is what are we doing with them.  If the purpose of our life is to serve God, we need to make sure that we use our talents to serve him.  We have a job to do until Jesus returns.  When we use what God has given us, God gives us more.

The largest blessing that God has given us, the one we take wherever we go, the one we seem to take for granted the most, is our bodies.  Are we being a responsible with what God has given us?  Heart disease, diabetes and cancer run rampant in our community.  While some of the problems are a result of our genetics, the way we take care of bodies resembles the servant who buried his talent in the ground instead of investing it.  The talent did not grow and eventually the master took the talent away from the servant. (Read Matthew 25:14-30.)

Fortunately for us, we serve a forgiving God and a powerful God.  It is with his power that we are able to turn our lives around instantaneously.  If we have buried our talents, we can dig them up today. What we need to do is follow the instructions of Mark 8:34 (Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.)  Developing Divine Health requires our constant attention and persistent action.  The principles recommended by Gospel Fit are:

• Focus on the Word
• Praise the Lord for our blessings
• Connect with a community of like-minded believers

It is not always easy, however, our journey for Divine Health is ultimately rewarding.  In the end, we will be united with God and our lives will be enhanced every step of the way.