"Always pray for the healing of the soul--and don't fear illness of the body. Pray for the living, because most of the living are dead and the dead are living." St Charbel

What is our focus? If it is eternal life with God, then we would be more concern on the state of our soul that on the weakened body. But how many people spend more energy on the health of the body to the extreme than on the health of the soul? Yes, we are to be good stewards of our body within reason, but also good stewards of our soul. For ultimately, the body will die and the soul will live. Without neglecting either, we need to have our priorities in right order. A snake will risk its body to be cut off as long as the head is intact. We must keep our soul intact, even as the body weakens.