Are you tired? Do you need more energy? There are a number of potential reasons for this. The word of God has the best answer. "My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh."-Proverbs 4:20-22. Verse 23 tells us what the writer means: Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth and put perverse lips far from you.
Doing the right thing in the eyes of God is the best way to stay healthy, but this God also gave the people dietary practices to be healthy. The book of Daniel gives us a good example of the results of eating healthy (Daniel 1). Daniel was in a foreign land with his brothers and was given rich food to eat and didn't wish to defile himself by eating it. He requested vegetables and water for 10 days. After the 10 days, he and others looked better and were sharper in their minds than everyone else in the kingdom.
Let us not just be God-fearing in our minds and actions, but let us also take care of our bodies in order to feel great, look great and be sharp in our wits. Eat a wide variety of raw vegetables and fruits. (mostly veggies)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
The balanced Christian life
You may be a mature Christian who understands their identity in Christ. You may be completely convinced of the truth, that you are already seated in heavenly places with Christ. You may be enjoying divine health since the Atonement of Jesus Christ has already provided it for you.
Does that mean there is no necessity to eat right and take care of your body? Of course not. Here's one of many scriptures that give us a good reason to take care of ourselves with diet and exercise. 2Corinthians 7:1-Since we have these promises dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
If there was ever a time in history (as far as I know), that it was important to watch what we eat, it's now. That which is being done to food in the name of profit is horrible. I'm convinced that processed foods, refined sugar and cooked vegetables (to name a few), are a major culprit of various health problems in this world. People need to be educated about these things. I believe that, the more people know the truth, the more they will be encouraged to take care of themselves.
If you read Joshua 14, you will see an account of Caleb saying that he had just as much strength at the age of 85 as he did at 40. Granted, Caleb was a God-fearing man, but I know of no God-fearing men that could make that claim. Is it possible that Caleb was exceptionally God-fearing. Maybe, but should that really account for such a huge variation in health and fitness results between him and many, many God-fearing men of modern history? I don't think so. So, what's the answer? The word of God doesn't tell us, but my guess is, the man also took care of himself. He, along with everyone else, ate the food that God made, that wasn't tampered with by man. There were no canned goods with ingredients that he couldn't pronounce. The story of Caleb's strength not waning gives me tremendous encouragement because I believe that strength can be for me and you too.
Stay tuned for education and encouragement.
Does that mean there is no necessity to eat right and take care of your body? Of course not. Here's one of many scriptures that give us a good reason to take care of ourselves with diet and exercise. 2Corinthians 7:1-Since we have these promises dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
If there was ever a time in history (as far as I know), that it was important to watch what we eat, it's now. That which is being done to food in the name of profit is horrible. I'm convinced that processed foods, refined sugar and cooked vegetables (to name a few), are a major culprit of various health problems in this world. People need to be educated about these things. I believe that, the more people know the truth, the more they will be encouraged to take care of themselves.
If you read Joshua 14, you will see an account of Caleb saying that he had just as much strength at the age of 85 as he did at 40. Granted, Caleb was a God-fearing man, but I know of no God-fearing men that could make that claim. Is it possible that Caleb was exceptionally God-fearing. Maybe, but should that really account for such a huge variation in health and fitness results between him and many, many God-fearing men of modern history? I don't think so. So, what's the answer? The word of God doesn't tell us, but my guess is, the man also took care of himself. He, along with everyone else, ate the food that God made, that wasn't tampered with by man. There were no canned goods with ingredients that he couldn't pronounce. The story of Caleb's strength not waning gives me tremendous encouragement because I believe that strength can be for me and you too.
Stay tuned for education and encouragement.
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