1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV) “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;”
We are three part beings. We are a spirit, we possess a soul and we live in a body. If the body wears out we get evicted. In order to be legal on this earth we need a body. Jesus had to have one. So in order for God to manifest Himself on earth He needs us to take care of our body.
Bitterness and unforgiveness, anger, stress, fear all kill our bodies. This is the reason we need to be in right standing with God and with one another.
Proverbs 17:22 (KJV) “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
This time they gave me a card to hang in my shower and told me to examine myself monthly. I think we need to hang a card in our shower and examine ourselves daily. Do I have anything against anyone? Have I forgiven everyone? Am I right with God and man?
Here is an excellent book you may find interesting regarding the connection between our heart and our healing.
http://www.amazon.com/More-Excellent-Way-Be-Health/dp/1603741011
Yearly examinations have been known to save people’s lives. They never knew anything was wrong or that a disease or cancer was growing in their body. Jesus can give us a Holy Ghost Cat Scan if we will allow Him to examine us and we will cooperate with Him and examine ourselves.