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DON'T WORRY YOURSELF SICK According to the Scriptures, a person's self-discouragement can also lead to physical health problems. Please notice how clear the word of God is on this subject. The key words have been fully capitalized. . . “Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine EYE IS CONSUMED with grief, yea, my soul and my BELLY. For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my STRENGTH FAILETH because of mine iniquity, and my BONES ARE CONSUMED.” (Psa. 31:9-10) “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be HEALTH TO THY NAVEL, and MARROW TO THY BONES.” (Pro. 3:7-8) “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are LIFE unto those that find them, and HEALTH TO ALL THEIR FLESH.” (Pro. 4:20-22) “A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as ROTTENNESS IN HIS BONES.” (Pro. 12:4) “The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report MAKETH THE BONES FAT.” (Pro. 15:30) “Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and HEALTH TO THE BONES.” (Pro. 16:24) “A sound heart is the LIFE OF THE FLESH: but envy the ROTTENNESS OF THE BONES.” (Pro. 14:30) “A merry heart doeth good like a MEDICINE: but A BROKEN SPIRIT DRIETH THE BONES.” (Pro. 17:22) Clearly, physical health problems are sometimes brought on by an unhappy and unholy spirit. Proverbs 18:14 says, “The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?” Many people MAKE themselves sick by engaging in self-discouragement. Then they become even more discouraged because of their sickness instead of being SUSTAINED in their sickness by a right spirit. There are exceptions, of course, but as a general rule, the old adage stands true: a happy person is a healthy person.