Today we are revisiting the topic of spiritual health, but in a slightly different way. Read on, lovely people......
I used to work as a medical assistant for a small practice. I was the one who would take you back to the exam room, get your vitals, get some information, and then pass it on to the doctor. When I would go in to brief the doctor, I would give her my impressions about the person she was about to see. Was the person acting sick? Did they seem depressed? Was there more going on than what they were telling me? The information I passed on to the doctor was helpful in that she knew what to expect when she would go in with the patient.
People in health care are tasked with taking care of others WITHOUT passing judgement. We handle a lot of sensitive information. The patient has to know they can trust the person they are talking to so that they can get the best care possible. They have to reveal details that they normally wouldn't tell others. They trust in the fact that we will keep this information to ourselves, that we won't pass judgement on them. We have to keep an open heart and mind, have a compassionate spirit.
This is what today's readings are about. That we promise to follow God's rules and trust in the fact that He knows what He's doing. He's the ultimate physician, who holds our lives in His hands. He is the only one who can judge us. He is the only one who can heal us when we have sinned. He is the only one who can breathe new life into us when we accept His covenant.
Be Blessed my friends. And, as always, be a nice human. 😇
