We started a new series at Crosspoint on Sunday called INTEGRATE. It’s looking at how GOD is more concerned with you than just your “spiritual life.”  Sunday, Curt looked at how your physical state plays into your spiritual state and vice versa.  The rest of the month will focus on the other 3 non-spiritual parts of the whole person… emotional, mental, & relational.

But, let’s talk about the PHYSICAL.  Not the “turn your head and cough” kind.

The state of well-being of your body. I instantly thought back to when I began seeing a Chiropractor 2 years ago (whom, ironically, was sitting right next to me in service).  I was experiencing pain in my shoulder to an extent that limited the mobility of my neck.

I assumed I was just rocking too hard.

I was wrong.

Basically, we found that I carried my stress in me right shoulder up through my neck.  As my time with him progressed, our lives balanced out a bit more.  I quit working 90+ hour weeks.  I took the full time position at Crosspoint I now hold.  It was a good time of year.

Then over the next year we found out about our respective infertility issues.  It came back.  Not as strong, but it was there.  It had basically been in a mild form basically since May of 2008.

Fast forward to today… I woke up with that pain again.  Worst it’s been in 2 years.  I don’t know what I’m stressed about.  All I know is that I can hardly even sleep on it.

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I walked into my chiropractor’s office today with Isaac… yes, he gets adjusted already, too.  It’s a little twisted, but it helps.  As I began to lay down on the table, Clark (the Doc., one of my accountibility partners, and a great friend) says, “So, you know how Curt was talking about physical pain being part of an interconnected issue… yeah, I have this pain in my neck that’s limiting work.  Prayer would be majorly helpful.”

To which, I replied, “Dude. Me too.  That’s why I’m here.  Pray for me too.”

The rest of the appointment went like clockwork.  I was obviously on the receiving end of the help, but it got me thinking:  this guy listened on Sunday.  Not only did he listen, but it spoke straight to where he is… what his job is.

This is a really interesting topic to me.  I know I’m not supposed to stress or be anxious, but let’s be honest. I do it with the best of them. When relationships have strife, I’m an emotional wreck.  When I make mistakes, I carry the guilt for days (which doesn’t help that I make them a lot).  And, I carry all of it in my right shoulder and I have this dull ache pretty regularly.

So, I know that GOD cares more about me than just any one state of my being… but how do I begin to trust that and find rest in the LORD?

This is where my brain is today.

What rears it’s ugly head for you when you aren’t resting enough?