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Doctors have suggested that upwards of 80% of the patients they see are suffering from psychosomatic illnesses. That does not mean that the symptoms are not real; it simply means that they have no organic cause. Psychosomatic illnesses are rooted in a person’s emotions or psyche.
Consider King David. As long as he refused to confess his sin he was physically ill. He had violated his spiritual values and the resulting spiritual and emotional dissonance was making him ill.
“…there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin…My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body. I am feeble and utterly crushed…”
— Psalm 38:3, 7-8
Lord Jesus, when we are at war with our self the internal conflict can make us physically ill. Hear our confession and heal us. In Your holy name we pray. Amen.