I venture to say that the greatest earthly blessing that God can give to any of us is health, with the exception of sickness. —Charles Spurgeon Doctrine lays the foundation for application. The apostle Paul modelled this pattern in his letters of the New Testament. Many of the great Christian preachers in history have borrowed this approach. It is this same approach that will guide us to effective spiritual care of the sick. We may be effective practically and wise pastorally, but if our care is