At the same time it is important to note that some physical ailments have their roots in spiritual maladies. The Apostle Paul spoke of the consequences of partaking unworthily of the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper:
“For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup,” he wrote, “ye do shew [proclaim, announce] the Lord’s death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep.” (1 Corinthians 11:26-30, italics added.)
The tentacles of guilt descend to the depth of the human heart to do immeasurable damage to the soul.