"Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the well, then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to the Almighty who gave it. "Vanity of vanities," says the preacher, " All is vanity."
"Fear the Almighty and keep His commandments, For this is the whole duty of man.
For the Almighty will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether it is good or whether it is evil." - Ecclesiastes 12:6, 13
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Work, work, work
One of the ten commandments states: "Six days shall thou labor and do all your work but on the 7th day you shall rest." "Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep - So shall your poverty come on you like a robber, and your need like an armed man." - Exodus 20:9 and Proverbs 6:6-11
When animals give birth.....
Cassie, my favorite dog, gave birth to 6 puppies on Nov. 3. This is her third delivery. Days before that, she dug up soils at the backyard in preparation for such event and kept on changing her mind where to finally settle for her puppies. She's a good nursing mother and makes sure they're safe and secure. Our responsibility is to feed Cassie with more soups and dog food for her to produce plenty of milk. Welcome to the world, puppies!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Back pain
I had a severe back pain for 4 days and promised myself not to carry weights more than I can bear. It was not a joke being immobile for how many days suffering from sleepless nights and staying home or lying down almost the whole day. While at home, books would be my partners to enlighten me or lighten my load, the back pain problem. Next time, I hope this will not happen again to me , or else with anybody else. So here are some prevention tips:
" Maintain your back's strength and flexibility with daily exercise.
Never carry a heavy bag in one hand or on one shoulder. Divide the contents between two bags, held one on each side. Better still, carry a backpack (use both straps), or sling a long-handled bag over the opposite shoulder. (This is what my sister Jenny does whenever she travels, the weight must always be balanced on both shoulders. Indeed she has no back pain though she travels a lot with heavy backpacks).
To lift a heavy object, get as close to the object as possible, bend your knees, then lift by straightening your knees while keeping your back as straight as you can.
Don't twist your back while holding something heavy; move your feet to turn your whole body instead.
Sit with your back straight, making sure that your lower back is well supported. When driving, recline the seat to increase the thigh-to-trunk angle.
Wear comfortable shoes with good support that will not cause an abnormal gait. Placing orthotics prescribed by a podiatrist in the shoes can often reduce back strain.
If you work for long hours at a computer, make certain that you sit correctly. Use a footrest if you can't place your feet flat on the floor.
Never stoop to do a ground-level job, such as weeding in the garden. Kneel instead.
Check that your mattress is firm enough to support your back, but not overly hard. If it is too soft, you can make it firmer by placing a board between the mattress and base.
- Reader's Digest, Curing Everyday Ailments the
Natural way, 2000
" Maintain your back's strength and flexibility with daily exercise.
Never carry a heavy bag in one hand or on one shoulder. Divide the contents between two bags, held one on each side. Better still, carry a backpack (use both straps), or sling a long-handled bag over the opposite shoulder. (This is what my sister Jenny does whenever she travels, the weight must always be balanced on both shoulders. Indeed she has no back pain though she travels a lot with heavy backpacks).
To lift a heavy object, get as close to the object as possible, bend your knees, then lift by straightening your knees while keeping your back as straight as you can.
Don't twist your back while holding something heavy; move your feet to turn your whole body instead.
Sit with your back straight, making sure that your lower back is well supported. When driving, recline the seat to increase the thigh-to-trunk angle.
Wear comfortable shoes with good support that will not cause an abnormal gait. Placing orthotics prescribed by a podiatrist in the shoes can often reduce back strain.
If you work for long hours at a computer, make certain that you sit correctly. Use a footrest if you can't place your feet flat on the floor.
Never stoop to do a ground-level job, such as weeding in the garden. Kneel instead.
Check that your mattress is firm enough to support your back, but not overly hard. If it is too soft, you can make it firmer by placing a board between the mattress and base.
- Reader's Digest, Curing Everyday Ailments the
Natural way, 2000
Stress management
As an accountant, I normally meet deadlines for tax payments and monthly reports. When clients call me about internal tax problems , my heart beats fast and taking anti-hypertensive drugs or betablockers calm me down. Reading books about how to control these feelings is a great advantage. A big help..... so I want to share these stress-management strategies with you:
l. Relaxation - these include:
taking regular work breaks.....going on vacations.... enjoying hobbies.... doing breathing exercise... writing in a journal.... watching film comedies........ enjoying pets..... talking to friends................ praying or meditating.....soaking in a warm, scented bath..... visiting a SPA or beauty salon...
2. For balance and perspective - accept that you can change only your behavior, not that of others...... accept that you cannot have everything you want..... recognize what really matters. forgive yourself and others..... try to see stressful situations as opportunities..... learn to say no..... reject perfectionism....... resist negative thinking...... don't magnify or belittle problems.... accept the inevitable, meaning "accept the things you can no longer change".
3. Relationships - other people can reduce or bring on stress. Nurture intimate relationships. Improve your communication skills. Recognize other people's feelings and separate them from your own. Deal with relationship problems. Keep in touch with friends. Offer encouragement and support to those around you.
- Reader's Digest, Curing Everyday ailments the
natural way, 2000
l. Relaxation - these include:
taking regular work breaks.....going on vacations.... enjoying hobbies.... doing breathing exercise... writing in a journal.... watching film comedies........ enjoying pets..... talking to friends................ praying or meditating.....soaking in a warm, scented bath..... visiting a SPA or beauty salon...
2. For balance and perspective - accept that you can change only your behavior, not that of others...... accept that you cannot have everything you want..... recognize what really matters. forgive yourself and others..... try to see stressful situations as opportunities..... learn to say no..... reject perfectionism....... resist negative thinking...... don't magnify or belittle problems.... accept the inevitable, meaning "accept the things you can no longer change".
3. Relationships - other people can reduce or bring on stress. Nurture intimate relationships. Improve your communication skills. Recognize other people's feelings and separate them from your own. Deal with relationship problems. Keep in touch with friends. Offer encouragement and support to those around you.
- Reader's Digest, Curing Everyday ailments the
natural way, 2000
Herbs
And the Almighty said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.
"Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food", and it was so.
These herbs were created for man to eat and likewise for animals too.
Then the Almighty saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day (Genesis 1:29-31)
"Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food", and it was so.
These herbs were created for man to eat and likewise for animals too.
Then the Almighty saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day (Genesis 1:29-31)
True happiness....
Many people pursue such things as money, beauty or fame to make them happy only to find that happiness eludes them. But let me quote the following to you:
"True happiness......
l. Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!
2. Happy are those who mourn; The Heavenly Father will comfort them!
3. Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what the Almighty has promised!
4. Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what the Almighty requires; He will satisfy them fully!
5. Happy are those who are merciful to others; The Almighty will be merciful to them!
6. Happy are the pure in heart; they will see the Almighty Father!
7. Happy are those who work for peace; The Almighty will call them His children!
8. Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what the Almighty requires; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
9. Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers. Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted."
- The Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:3-11
"True happiness......
l. Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!
2. Happy are those who mourn; The Heavenly Father will comfort them!
3. Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what the Almighty has promised!
4. Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what the Almighty requires; He will satisfy them fully!
5. Happy are those who are merciful to others; The Almighty will be merciful to them!
6. Happy are the pure in heart; they will see the Almighty Father!
7. Happy are those who work for peace; The Almighty will call them His children!
8. Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what the Almighty requires; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
9. Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers. Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted."
- The Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:3-11
Travel to Dumaguete City, Philippines
There is no direct flight from Davao City to Dumaguete City. A 45- minute ride from Davao via Cebu Pacific Air and another 3 hour ride to Liloan by bus then through fast craft for 15 minutes is the fastest way to commute before reaching the place. A "City of genuine friendship", that was the label I found along the Dumaguete highways while riding on a public utility vehicle bound for my sister's place in Upper Cantil-E. Strangers we were (my son traveled with me) but true to its label, Dumaguete people were indeed warm and friendly with their radiant smiles and hospitality.
The city is known for one of its best universities (Silliman University), best waterfalls and resorts . Valencia is one of the places to remember with lots of lanzones trees and very cold temperature even at daytime which reminded me of Baguio City, the City of Pines in Luzon and also Masara, Compostela Valley where I grew up.
To travel by sea (Ocean Ferry) is the cheapest way to travel back to Davao City (from Dumaguete to Cagayan de Oro City). You may catch the first trip through a Luxury liner (Rural Transit) in Cagayan de Oro at 1:30 a.m. via Bukidnon for another long travel , 6 hours at least bound for Davao City.
The city is known for one of its best universities (Silliman University), best waterfalls and resorts . Valencia is one of the places to remember with lots of lanzones trees and very cold temperature even at daytime which reminded me of Baguio City, the City of Pines in Luzon and also Masara, Compostela Valley where I grew up.
To travel by sea (Ocean Ferry) is the cheapest way to travel back to Davao City (from Dumaguete to Cagayan de Oro City). You may catch the first trip through a Luxury liner (Rural Transit) in Cagayan de Oro at 1:30 a.m. via Bukidnon for another long travel , 6 hours at least bound for Davao City.
Human death
Here are some points for us to ponder about death:
l. "Don't put your trust in human leaders; no human being can save you.
When they die, they return to the dust; on that day all their plans come to an end ( Psalm 146:3-4).
2. "For the living know that they will die;
But the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward,
For the memory of them is forgotten.
Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished;
Nevermore will they have a share
In anything done under the sun (Ecclesiastes 9:5-6) .
3. "In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return (Genesis 3:19).
4. "Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth - those who have done good, to the RESURRECTION OF LIFE, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. (John 5:28-29)"
l. "Don't put your trust in human leaders; no human being can save you.
When they die, they return to the dust; on that day all their plans come to an end ( Psalm 146:3-4).
2. "For the living know that they will die;
But the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward,
For the memory of them is forgotten.
Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished;
Nevermore will they have a share
In anything done under the sun (Ecclesiastes 9:5-6) .
3. "In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return (Genesis 3:19).
4. "Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth - those who have done good, to the RESURRECTION OF LIFE, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. (John 5:28-29)"
How do we pray....
In Luke 11:1 to 4 (The Holy Bible, The New KJV), 1983), one of the Messiah's disciples asked Him to teach the disciple how to pray and He answered:
When you pray, say:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one."
An additional verse about praying:
"But you, when you pray, go into your room and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
"Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
When you pray, say:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one."
An additional verse about praying:
"But you, when you pray, go into your room and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
"Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
The Seven Positive Attitudes
The author of "Men, Women and Relationships" Dr. John Gray has this to say:
There are seven basic emotional needs or attitudes that are essential to creating
a truly loving and emotionally supportive relationship:
Love
Caring
Understanding
Respect
Appreciation
Acceptance
Trust
There are seven basic emotional needs or attitudes that are essential to creating
a truly loving and emotionally supportive relationship:
Love
Caring
Understanding
Respect
Appreciation
Acceptance
Trust
Psalm 104, blessings here and there.
This is a portion of Psalm 104 which I read at 4 this morning as part of my early morning praises to the wonderful Creator :
"You have set the earth firmly on its foundations, and it will never be moved.
You placed the ocean over it like a robe, and the water covered the mountains.
When you rebuked the waters, they fled; they rushed away when they heard your shout of command. They flowed over the mountains and into the valleys, to the place you had made for them. You set a boundary they can never pass, to keep them from covering the earth again. You make springs flow in the valleys, and rivers run between the hills, they provide water for the wild animals; there the wild donkeys quench their thirst. In the trees near by, the birds make their nests and sing.
From the sky you send rain on the hills, and the earth is filled with your blessings. You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for us to use, so that we can grow our crops and produce wine to make us happy, olive oil to make us cheerful, and bread to give us strength."
Praise the Almighty Heavenly Father, oh, my soul!
"You have set the earth firmly on its foundations, and it will never be moved.
You placed the ocean over it like a robe, and the water covered the mountains.
When you rebuked the waters, they fled; they rushed away when they heard your shout of command. They flowed over the mountains and into the valleys, to the place you had made for them. You set a boundary they can never pass, to keep them from covering the earth again. You make springs flow in the valleys, and rivers run between the hills, they provide water for the wild animals; there the wild donkeys quench their thirst. In the trees near by, the birds make their nests and sing.
From the sky you send rain on the hills, and the earth is filled with your blessings. You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for us to use, so that we can grow our crops and produce wine to make us happy, olive oil to make us cheerful, and bread to give us strength."
Praise the Almighty Heavenly Father, oh, my soul!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Gratitude
Out of our same mouths, come blessings and curses. Although we praise the Creator for the blessings we receive each day , at the same time we intentionally say demeaning words to our neighbors or people we meet daily. Our words are too many that we make mistakes and continue sinning through the words that we utter. Too many words, too many mistakes, too many mistakes, too many sins, and we must feel sorry for them and should try not to do them again.
It takes time for the seed to grow and become a plant or a tree and bear fruits. It takes time for the farmer to harvest the fruits of his labor. Everything takes time before the fruits reach us to satisfy our needs. But we are always thankful though our daily needs are wanting, the Creator has never failed us our daily physical food. Through this blog, I thank the Almighty Father for the land He has given us and for all the sustenance. To Him be the glory!
It takes time for the seed to grow and become a plant or a tree and bear fruits. It takes time for the farmer to harvest the fruits of his labor. Everything takes time before the fruits reach us to satisfy our needs. But we are always thankful though our daily needs are wanting, the Creator has never failed us our daily physical food. Through this blog, I thank the Almighty Father for the land He has given us and for all the sustenance. To Him be the glory!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Feelings
How many of these feelings can you recall experiencing in the past week? How many have you expressed directly in words in the past week? How many have you felt but not expressed?
l. "I feel very angry."
2.. I'm annoyed."
3. "I'm bored."
4. "I'm excited!"
5. "I'm simply delighted."
6."I'm happy right now."
7. "I feel content."
8. "I feel so relaxed."
9. "I'm upset."
Try sharing these feelings with the people closest to you. Don't expect to guess at anyone else's feelings, and don't make anyone else guess at yours. Within a personal relationship, important feelings simply must be expressed. For maximum peace of mind, improved relationships, and better physical and psychological health, your goal should be to express yourself openly and directly - unless for some reason it is not appropriate or desirable to do so.
l. "I feel very angry."
2.. I'm annoyed."
3. "I'm bored."
4. "I'm excited!"
5. "I'm simply delighted."
6."I'm happy right now."
7. "I feel content."
8. "I feel so relaxed."
9. "I'm upset."
Try sharing these feelings with the people closest to you. Don't expect to guess at anyone else's feelings, and don't make anyone else guess at yours. Within a personal relationship, important feelings simply must be expressed. For maximum peace of mind, improved relationships, and better physical and psychological health, your goal should be to express yourself openly and directly - unless for some reason it is not appropriate or desirable to do so.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Sing your blues away.....
"Sing, sing a song, sing out loud, sing a good thing not bad, sing old happy, not sad. Sing, sing a song, make it simple to last your whole life long. Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear, just sing, sing a song." La la la la la la la.
Yes, I sing when I'm happy or even when I'm not. It lifts my spirit, it lightens my load. Try it. You may not be a good singer, just sing. Your voice may not be a replica of those singers or divas but constant singing practice may make you one, who knows? It is a good exercise for your lungs, creates a healthy heart, makes a new you! And a merry heart does good like a medicine!
Yes, I sing when I'm happy or even when I'm not. It lifts my spirit, it lightens my load. Try it. You may not be a good singer, just sing. Your voice may not be a replica of those singers or divas but constant singing practice may make you one, who knows? It is a good exercise for your lungs, creates a healthy heart, makes a new you! And a merry heart does good like a medicine!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Laughter.....
1. Get laughter into your relationships. Tell jokes or humorous stories . A well-developed sense of humor that allows us to see the funny side of things is a good medicine and an undisputed social asset.
2. Obtain tapes or cassettes/compact discs of funny movies. Watch them or watch with a group. Read humorous stories, share them. See the beneficial effects on your body . Effects of laughter can actually cause the brain to release its own pain-killing secretions.
4. Determine to begin every conversation with a joke or good news. Feel the power and effects
of being positive.
5. You'll feel better and so will each person you talk to. It will help to raise your spirits and the other person's as well. It's a chain reaction.
LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU. CRY AND YOU CRY ALONE!
2. Obtain tapes or cassettes/compact discs of funny movies. Watch them or watch with a group. Read humorous stories, share them. See the beneficial effects on your body . Effects of laughter can actually cause the brain to release its own pain-killing secretions.
4. Determine to begin every conversation with a joke or good news. Feel the power and effects
of being positive.
5. You'll feel better and so will each person you talk to. It will help to raise your spirits and the other person's as well. It's a chain reaction.
LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU. CRY AND YOU CRY ALONE!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Dreams.....
"The Bible, as well as other great books of historical and revealed religion, shows traces of a general and substantial belief in dreams. Joseph saw eleven stars of the Zodiac bow to himself, the twelfth star. The fame of Egypt was revealed by a vision of fat and lean cattle. The parents of the Messiah were warned of the cruel edict of Herod, and fled with the Divine Child into Egypt.
Pilate's wife, through the influence of a dream, advised her husband to have nothing to do with the conviction of the Messiah. But the gross materialism of the day laughed at dreams, as it echoed the voice and verdict of the multitude, 'Crucify the Spirit, but let the flesh live.' Barabbas, the robber, was set at liberty.
If Julius Caesar had been less incredulous about dreams he would have listened to the warning which Calpurnia, his wife, received in a dream.
Plato concurred in the general idea prevailing in his day, that there were divine manifestations to the soul in sleep. Condorcet thought and wrote with greater fluency in his dreams than in waking life.
People dream now, the same as they did in medieval and ancient times."
- Dr. Brian R. Metcalfe
My dreams (especially when I dream at dawn) usually do come true. Coincidence? They warn me that something will happen that's why I make it a point to relay them to my husband or a close friend. In a dream, I saw my mother in a mirror wearing a purple veil walking in front of me. Days passed after that dream, when for real my sister told me my mother had an allergy starting from her neck, ears and up to her face. Since then, she was always wearing colored veil to cover her face. I saw my three uncles standing inside three bedrooms when I opened three different doors. The three of them died in the order that I saw them in my dream on three different dates. Dreams do warn me that somebody will get sick when I dream of this person wading in muddy waters. Again in a dream, my husband was trapped in a swampy water and I tried to rescue him. The following day, he had a mild heart attack and had to be treated three days in a hospital. My dream did warn me that my mom would get sick one day after seeing her standing on a deep cloudy pool. So many , many dreams I can no longer recall but I believe they do caution me of events that will certainly happen in the future. "In the last days, the Almighty says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. (Acts 2:17)
Pilate's wife, through the influence of a dream, advised her husband to have nothing to do with the conviction of the Messiah. But the gross materialism of the day laughed at dreams, as it echoed the voice and verdict of the multitude, 'Crucify the Spirit, but let the flesh live.' Barabbas, the robber, was set at liberty.
If Julius Caesar had been less incredulous about dreams he would have listened to the warning which Calpurnia, his wife, received in a dream.
Plato concurred in the general idea prevailing in his day, that there were divine manifestations to the soul in sleep. Condorcet thought and wrote with greater fluency in his dreams than in waking life.
People dream now, the same as they did in medieval and ancient times."
- Dr. Brian R. Metcalfe
My dreams (especially when I dream at dawn) usually do come true. Coincidence? They warn me that something will happen that's why I make it a point to relay them to my husband or a close friend. In a dream, I saw my mother in a mirror wearing a purple veil walking in front of me. Days passed after that dream, when for real my sister told me my mother had an allergy starting from her neck, ears and up to her face. Since then, she was always wearing colored veil to cover her face. I saw my three uncles standing inside three bedrooms when I opened three different doors. The three of them died in the order that I saw them in my dream on three different dates. Dreams do warn me that somebody will get sick when I dream of this person wading in muddy waters. Again in a dream, my husband was trapped in a swampy water and I tried to rescue him. The following day, he had a mild heart attack and had to be treated three days in a hospital. My dream did warn me that my mom would get sick one day after seeing her standing on a deep cloudy pool. So many , many dreams I can no longer recall but I believe they do caution me of events that will certainly happen in the future. "In the last days, the Almighty says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. (Acts 2:17)
Fasting.
Fasting is an old custom, originating in ancient ritual, designed to promote health. The purpose of a fast is to cleanse the system of undigested residue, to stimulate the organs and glands, and to revitalize the entire system. Fasting does not necessarily mean abstaining from food, but does not entail following a specific diet of goods, liquids or a combination of both. Fasting should never result in dizziness, nausea or fatigue.
Many popular fasts may be detrimental to your health. A fast consisting of only water is valuable only in specific instances and not for prolonged periods of time. Water contains little nourishment and cannot cleanse the glandular system effectively or expel mucous from the digestive tract. Fasting for the first 10 hours of the day and then eating a heavy meal will drastically alter the metabolism and shock the system. It is not effective to try to combine eating with fasting. A fast should be followed for at least 24 hours or should not be attempted. Repeated fasting for one or more days a week, for months on end, will cause the stomach to repeatedly shrink and expand and may eventually harm the natural elasticity of the organ. Fasting for extreme periods of time may deplete vitamin and mineral reserves so badly that the body must metabolize its own bone marrow in order to continue functioning.
If you are mentally and physically prepared, however, fasting can be very beneficial to your health. A fast during an illness , such as a strict juice fast during a cold, can help the system to fight infection and heal wounds.
The length of a fast should be determined by your schedule. Do not attempt to fast when you are particularly busy or under severe mental or physical stress. It is important to remember that your method of ending a fast is just as vital as your method of fasting.
Many popular fasts may be detrimental to your health. A fast consisting of only water is valuable only in specific instances and not for prolonged periods of time. Water contains little nourishment and cannot cleanse the glandular system effectively or expel mucous from the digestive tract. Fasting for the first 10 hours of the day and then eating a heavy meal will drastically alter the metabolism and shock the system. It is not effective to try to combine eating with fasting. A fast should be followed for at least 24 hours or should not be attempted. Repeated fasting for one or more days a week, for months on end, will cause the stomach to repeatedly shrink and expand and may eventually harm the natural elasticity of the organ. Fasting for extreme periods of time may deplete vitamin and mineral reserves so badly that the body must metabolize its own bone marrow in order to continue functioning.
If you are mentally and physically prepared, however, fasting can be very beneficial to your health. A fast during an illness , such as a strict juice fast during a cold, can help the system to fight infection and heal wounds.
The length of a fast should be determined by your schedule. Do not attempt to fast when you are particularly busy or under severe mental or physical stress. It is important to remember that your method of ending a fast is just as vital as your method of fasting.
In the eyes of a child.....
In the eyes of a child , there is joy , there is laughter....
Yes, even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
The Messiah says in Matthew 18:3 "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me."
Yes, even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
The Messiah says in Matthew 18:3 "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me."
The Value of a friend, a husband, a wife....
Two are better than one.....
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
For if they fall, one will lift up his companion,
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm
But how can one be warm alone?
Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
For if they fall, one will lift up his companion,
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm
But how can one be warm alone?
Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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