This will seem to be a short post, but I hope you will take time to read the linked message.
I am approaching (or maybe I'm already there) the later third of my mortal experience.While it is a good time in life, there are also many frustrations with the "attitude" of my physical self. Many of the most annoying struggles I have in this life are connected to the temporal part of my make-up.
My body doesn't do what I want it to, and it is very discouraging.
Disenchantment with aging is not an uncommon experience for residents of this earth. And, if we fail to have an eternal understanding of our body and its mission, we can begin to question God and His plan (yes, there is a Plan and it is very precise).
No one has been sent to earth to stay mortal forever (there is something much better if we are patient and faithful). The Plan of God is for all of us to experience mortality in preparation for eternity. Our eternal quest is to develop the attributes necessary to live with God and Christ. The body we have is a "test" vehicle for that preparation and if we are wise, our eternity will include a 'renewed' body and attributes that allow us to do much more than we can imagine.
In a recent issue of the Ensign, Pres. Nelson (a heart surgeon by profession) shared insights about the bodies we all inhabit. I found it to be a very enlightening and uplifting review of the purpose of our experiences in mortality. I would encourage all to take a few minutes and see what you can learn from a world-renowned heart surgeon, and prophet of God (BTW, he will be 95 in September and is still going strong). You will not be disappointed. This is the link to the message.
Please take care of your physical AND spiritual self so the blessings of God can lift you to better places in this life and the life hereafter. I want us all to be together in the next life with the joy of our eternal bodies, ready to serve God and all those we love (more than we can imagine).
