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Speaker 1: Life Audio from the Salvation Army. Welcome to Heartbeat. When

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Speaker 1: was the last time you really thought about your health,

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Speaker 1: not just reacting to a cold or something, but intentionally

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Speaker 1: paying attention to it. The truth is, as we get older,

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Speaker 1: our health doesn't just take care of itself. It requires

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Speaker 1: more from us, more awareness, more discipline, and sometimes that

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Speaker 1: can feel frustrating. But what if we saw it differently?

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Speaker 1: What if we saw our health as a gift. Scripture

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Speaker 1: reminds us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.

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Speaker 1: That means how we care for ourselves actually matters to God,

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Speaker 1: and He hasn't left us on our own. He's given

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Speaker 1: us the gift of doctors, of medicine, of wisdom to

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Speaker 1: understand how our bodies work. So yes, go to the doctor,

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Speaker 1: stay active, eat well, and thank God for your body,

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Speaker 1: even as it changes. It's stewardship of something God has

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Speaker 1: entrusted to you, care for it on purpose. For more

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Speaker 1: episodes of Heartbeat, visit Salvation Army Radio dot org. Thank

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Speaker 1: you so much for listening to Heartbeat. We want to

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