Don’t Misinterpret These 3 Bible Verses For Your Health

The Bible is more than a self-help book - it is God’s heart revealed to us in writing.

But God’s heart isn’t always found at first glance. We have to know Him - all of Him - and thats a cumulative knowledge that comes from reading all of Scripture, praying, worshipping, repenting, and spending time in community with other believers.

So as you are rooting your health in your faith, be careful not to misinterpret these 3 verses by taking them out of context!

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1. “Ask, and it will be given to you.” (Matthew 7:7)

Lie: Whatever you ask of God, He will give it to you.

Truth: If your desires align with God’s desires, then He will give it to you (Psalm 37:4-5). His will is perfect (Romans 12:2), and He cannot give you something that doesn’t align with His will. By definition, desires that don’t align with His will are sin, and God cannot sin (1 John 1:5) nor can He make you sin (James 1:13).

Application: Ask God to align your health journey with His will. Whatever body and mind He needs you to have for the Kingdom, may God provide that to be present in your life.

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2. “Judge not, that you not be judged.” (Matthew 7:1)

Lie: You have no right to judge me and tell me that what I’m doing is wrong.

Truth: You have the right to judge ONLY with a standard that you equally and fairly hold yourself to (Matthew 7:2). Most read verse 1 without reading verse 2. God gives believers the authority to call out sin (Matthew 18:15, Galatians 6:1, Ephesians 5:11), but the goal is always to do it out of genuine love (1 Corinthians 13:1-3) and to achieve restoration of relationship, not division. And always remember that the log in your eye is bigger than the splinter in someone else’s (Matthew 7:3).

Application: If someone is destroying their body, you have a responsibility to tell them that they are doing wrong. But only tell them that with all humility, gentleness, and love, and don’t hold them to a standard you’re not holding yourself to.

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3. “God will not let you be tempted beyond your ability.” (1 Corinthians 10:13b)

Lie: God will not give you more than you can handle.

Truth: God will absolutely give you more than you can handle - otherwise, you wouldn’t need faith. God allows you to be tempted because He wants to provide you the way of escape, so that your dependence on Him grows (1 Cor. 10:13c). He is the vine, and you are the branch, and apart from Him you can do nothing (John 15:5).

Application: If dependence is the goal, then weakness is your advantage. If you’re struggling with a temptation on your health journey (pride, sloth, envy), don’t sulk, and don’t rely on your own strength. See these weaknesses as an advantage to grow deeper in faith.