Our narrow view of health has led us to fixate on one or two areas of health at the expense of all others. A better view to take would be whole-being wellness.

Wellness is not simply the absence of disease, illness, or stress, but the presence of purpose in life, active involvement in satisfying work and play, joyful relationships, a healthy body and living environment, and happiness. It incorporates the mental, emotional, physical, occupational, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of a person’s life. – The American Psychological Association

Jesus offers healing in all eight domains of wellness:

• Luke 5: 1-11 speaks of occupational and intellectual healing.
• Luke 5: 12-15 speaks of physical, social, and emotional healing.
• Luke 5: 17-26 speaks of spiritual and physical healing.
• Luke 5: 27-31 speaks of financial and occupational healing.
• Luke 5: 33-39 speaks of the importance of environment to our healing.

What part or parts need attention? Where do you feel off? How is it effecting the other areas of your life? 

The myth of self-sufficiency will tell you that you need to be able to fix yourself, to heal yourself, and to achieve wellness on your own. The truth is that we cannot achieve wellness on our own – just as Simon, the man with leprosy, the paralyzed man, and Levi needed help to find their path to healing, we do, too. Wellness is a process, it takes time, and you’re going to need help.