Jesus was well-balanced. Somewhat similar to the trinity of God, man has (or is capable of having) three parts: physical body, soul (feelings and thought), and spirit (that which is of the spiritual world). When Adam and Eve sinned, the first part that died was the spirit, for God’s spirit departed from them. (John 1:4, 8:12) Eventually, their physical body died so that all that was left was their soul. God promises complete restoration in his Son, Jesus. (John 1:12-13: Acts 10:43).
Today, children are raised unbalanced. Some parents push their children into sports to the point of deifying a balanced life. I knew of a boy who wasn’t yet a teenager who suffered a physical sports injury so severely that he could no longer play any sports and had other physical problems. Other parents push their children to study textbooks so much that the knowledge they obtain gives them a headache, fear, and other pains due to a lack of sleep. A few parents push their children towards their religious beliefs because its their occupation and/or fears. Pursuing each of these three things is important and good only when balanced. Each child is born with talents and gifts. Each child can be nurtured to build on their strengths and should do so without neglecting the whole self.
