In “The Interview With God” (http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com which is so popular right now, God is represented as saying He”s surprised that His children spend their lives working so hard that they LOSE their health, then at the end of their lives, LOSE their money trying to regain their health! It”s a very good video presentation…hope you”ll look at it.
If you search the internet for sites related to health, you”ll find over 600 million uses of that word! It”s a very difficult word for people to use as a keyword on their websites. We have to narrow down the meaning of health.
Let”s think of our health issues from three different directions: physical, emotional, and spiritual.
The problem is we are very, very complicated people and the universe we live in is terrifically complicated too. It”s a little presumptuous for us to even think of categorizing our health issues! But we try.
Our good health is dependent upon how we think, but not just how we think about ourselves. No, our good health depends upon how we think about everything in our lives… about our family members and our friends and all the fun things we do together, about the scary news on tv and visions of dead bodies, about our work schedules that go on and on and on, about each argument we have with someone else… the list is unending, of course.
Why do our bodily responses match our thoughts? Well, let”s think about it. Why do you break out in a cold (even stinky) sweat when you get particularly nervous? Why do you shake when you”re fearful? Why do you laugh spontaneously when you think about something funny? Why do you get a stomach ache when you”re worried? Your body is definitely tied to your thoughts. Some people claim all physical ailments start in the invisible realm, somewhere in our thoughts. What do you think?
Do you think physical ill health can be blamed on one source of trouble? One cause for one effect?
I strongly believe there is a network of causes, all influenced by our thoughts. For instance, I can”t believe that your sleeping disorders have only a chemical cause. What about your hypothalamus responding to your spiritual and emotional state? What caused you to be uneasy? Were you a fearful child? When you have problems in your mind, your hypothalamus is going to respond to what you are thinking about.
What causes a migraine? Diet? I used to think sugar was the only cause of my migraine headaches (which I no longer have problems with!) But come to find out, migraines are rooted in guilt. Yes, people who have migraines feel guilty about being in conflict with others. This conflict can be real OR imagined. After the guilt feelings comes fear and again, a physical problem is caused by our thoughts. Our hypothalamus gland senses the conflict within and the pineal gland is caused to slow down the secretion level of serotonin. The conflict develops in the realm of the soul and spirit, then fear begins to have its affect. Anxiety causes histamine to be over-secreted in the cranial region. As the serotonin levels are decreased and histamine is increased, the blood vessels swell up, putting pressure on sensitive nerves…and a migraine is manifested. This is terribly painful and terribly complicated when you consider the myriad of thoughts that went before the headache. (See A More Excellent Way by Pastor Henry Wright to study more about the spiritual beginnings of ill health.)
How can we ever properly diagnose a physical ailment?
I don”t believe we can know all the specific causes and effects that bring us down. Only God can trace the beginnings. Our hearts and minds are very foot-tracked.
If you can”t diagnose a health problem perfectly, how then can you correct it? Correct it from ALL sides, not just expecting one cause:one effect:one cure. I recommend you make drastic changes in diet and sleep patterns and even thought patterns. You have to stop doing what is hurting you in order to change and begin to practice good health habits. Get more sleep, pamper yourself with fresh air and pure water. Eat better and use supplements (see http://www.essentialimmunehealth.com) and energy patches (see http://www.lifewave.com/dianne) that will build your body up. But, above all, cultivate your invisible connection to your Maker. The invisible realm is incredibly important.
Take steps to preserve your precious self.
Study the human body and soul and spirit as much as you can. Learn how complicated a being you are and take steps to preserve your precious self. If YOU don”t, WHO will? Ignorance is costly and THAT is proven by this lady who thinks she can diet successfully with diet sodas! (See photo at http://www.essentialimmunehealth.com/newsletters/July2005.html).
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