Stress and Digestion (Proverbs 17:1)

Peace is such a wonderful thing. Peace brings about a better life.

"Better is a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting (on offered sacrifices0 with strife." Proverbs 17:1, Amplified

Which would you rather have, a full belly or a peaceful night? The dry morsel is the better choice for the human being for a couple of different reasons. First realize, however, that it is a dry morsel and not crumbs. The dry morsel would be something that could satisfy the body and give it the nutrients it needs, but be just a little bland. Peacefulness is great for the digestive system. Strife, or stress, would only be detrimental not only to the experience of the dinner, but our health as well. In an article published in CVS Caremark in June 2009, Chris Woolston wrote, "The impact of stress on the stomach goes far beyond indigestion... In recent years, doctors have uncovered a remarkably complex connection between the brain and the digestive system. The entire system is extremely sensitive to our moods. In fact, experts now see that stress is a major player in a wide range of digestive problems including irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion and heartburn."

It is better for the body to eat in peace. As long as the bodies need for nutrients is met, what more is needed? To be satisfied with a feast for the thirty minutes to an hour it takes to eat it is not worth the lifetime of digestive problems.

Seeming Oxymoron (Proverbs 13:23)

It seems as though that those who follow the law suffer want while those who do not want to follow the law, do so freely. This may be the case; not because the Lord is not there, but because there is a curse placed upon the earth.

"Much food is in the tilled land of the poor, but there are those who are destroyed because of injustice." Proverbs 13:23, Amplified

It already seems to me that this verse is not making much sense. First of all it speaks of the poor owning land. How can the poor own land and still be poor? The Lord looks out for his own. Remember, however, that the person in the world is still subject to the laws of this world. Because of injustice a person can be destroyed. If the Lord looks out for His own, then cleave to Him.