Why is Sick the New Normal?

👀 Look around.
Everyone’s tired. Bloated. Anxious. Irritable. We’ve normalized disease, dysfunction, and daily discomfort—and we’ve stopped asking why.

But just because something is common doesn’t mean it’s normal. And just because it’s accepted doesn’t mean it’s okay.

We’ve been conditioned to live in survival mode. To see prescriptions as solutions, caffeine as energy, and stress as just part of life. But this isn’t what God intended for the body He designed.

⚠️ Common Doesn’t Mean Normal

We live in a culture where:

🍬 Ultra-processed food is labeled “heart-healthy”
☕ Coffee counts as breakfast
💊 And lifelong dependencies are marketed as healthcare

Instead of asking why we feel so off, we’re taught to manage symptoms and keep going. Fatigue? Just drink an energy drink. Bloating? Just ignore it. Mood swings? Here’s a diagnosis and a prescription.

But God didn’t create us for dysfunction. He created us for stewardship. And stewardship means listening to what the body is trying to say.

🚨 Symptoms Are Signals

Your body isn’t broken—it’s communicating with you.

That bloating after every meal? Likely gut inflammation.
Recurring headaches? That’s your detox pathways crying out.
Strong cravings? Blood sugar instability or micronutrient deficiency.
Crushing fatigue? Mitochondrial dysfunction, not just a “busy life.”

Most people silence the signals with pills, stimulants, or distraction. But healing starts when we learn to listen and respond.

🤯 When the Body Breaks Down, So Does Everything Else

When inflammation becomes your baseline, everything suffers:

🧠 Your brain fog gets worse.
🛌 Your sleep becomes shallow and restless.
🙏 Your prayer life, mood, and relationships all feel harder.

Physical disobedience leads to spiritual dullness. And that’s the part no one talks about.

🧬 You Were Made for More Than Managing Symptoms

It’s not normal to be 35 and feel 75.
It’s not normal to need energy drinks to get through the day.
It’s not normal to feel bloated, irritable, and exhausted every single day.

But the world has normalized these things because the world profits from your dysfunction. That’s why we don’t follow cultural health trends—we return to biblical wisdom.

✝️ Stewardship Isn’t Optional, It’s Obedience

You were bought with a price. You are not your own. You are called to glorify God in your body, not just your heart or your mind.

That starts with the basics:

✅ Eat food God made
✅ Move your body with intention
✅ Get outside in the morning
✅ Go to bed without a screen
✅ Read Scripture, not symptom checkers

It’s not glamorous, but it’s effective. And it’s faithful.

🔥 We Don’t Need More Comfort. We Need Conviction.

If you keep doing what the culture does, you’ll keep getting what the culture gets:

📉 Early disease
😩 Hormonal chaos
💤 Constant fatigue
😔 Emotional instability

We don’t need another supplement. We need repentance. Realignment. And action rooted in truth.

📖 Scripture to Stand On

🚪 Your Calling is Higher

“Sick” might be common, but it is not your calling. Don’t settle for a life of dysfunction. Don’t mistake survival for obedience. God has more for you, but you have to return to His design.

If you’re ready to break free from what the world calls normal, I’d love to help.

👉 Schedule a complimentary discovery call with me here.