Ezra Taft Benson:
“There is no question that the health of the body affects
the spirit, or the Lord would never have revealed the Word of Wisdom. God has never
given any temporal commandments—that which affects our bodies also affects our spirits. …
“… Sin debilitates. It affects not only the
[spirit], but the body. The scriptures are replete with examples of the
physical power that can attend the righteous. On the other hand, unrepented sin
can diffuse energy and lead to both mental and physical sickness” (“In His Steps,”Ensign, Sep. 1988, 5).
