Not all illnesses are related to our sins as the John 5:14 passage intimates, but they are certainly related to man's fall from grace in the beginning. Stress plays a huge factor in our illnesses and today's lifestyle is a playground for stress! Add to that environmental toxins and it's a wonder anyone is healthy. We cannot escape all the effects of mankind's sin, but we can certainly "go and sin no more" as Jesus told the woman who He'd forgiven for her transgression. Knowing I am forgiven removes the stress my guilt causes and enables me to live a healthier life for God. My part is to trust God and obey His Word. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow."
