Heaven's Healing | Natural Remedies Part 2

6. THE CREATOR'S MENU

fruits and vegetables "And Elohiym said‚ Behold‚ I have given you every herb bearing seed‚ which is upon the face of all the earth‚ and every tree‚ in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat." —Genesis 1:29 Awareness is increasing that surrounded‚ as we are‚ with increasing toxicity in our food and environment‚ eating a pure and healthful diet is more important than ever.
Elohiym gave our first parents the food He designed that the race should eat. It was contrary to His plan to have the life of any creature taken. There was to be no death in Eden. The fruit of the trees in the garden was the food that the human body required. A benevolent Creator gave them evidences of His goodness and love in providing them with fruits‚ vegetables‚ grains‚ and nuts‚ and in causing to grow out of the ground every variety of trees for usefulness and beauty. It is only after sin that death entered and animals began to eat each other and man began to eat animals.
Yahuwah gave humanity no permission to eat animal food until after the flood. Everything had been destroyed upon which humans could subsist. The Master permitted Noah to eat of the clean animals which he had taken with him into the ark. But animal food was not the healthiest article of food. Furthermore‚ Yahuwah had given definite commands that any meat that was to be eaten should be eaten without any fat or blood remaining (Leviticus 3:17). Notably‚ with the introduction of meat into the diet‚ the recorded lifespan of man drastically decreased after the flood. Successive generations after the flood degenerated more rapidly. The average length of life before the flood was 912 years‚ whilst after‚ only 350 years.
healthy diet When Yahuwah brought the Israelites out of Egypt after 400 years of bondage‚ He gave them a vegan diet (Exodus 16:35). Yahuwah could have easily provided for them flesh instead of manna‚ but a restriction was placed upon them for their good. It was His purpose to supply them with food better suited to their needs than that to which they had become accustomed to in Egypt. The perverted appetite was to be educated into a healthier state‚ that they might enjoy the food originally provided for humanity—the fruits of the earth. It was for this reason that the Israelites were deprived‚ in a great measure‚ of animal food.
The animal flesh and dairy products eaten today are very different than those eaten originally. The animals are no longer raised in their natural environment or given the food nature designed for them to eat. Moreover, the world has never been this polluted and toxins are bio-accumulating in the animals. Today animals and their by-products no longer remain safe to eat.
Sometimes people stop eating meat but continue eating fish thinking that it is healthier. Sadly they are unaware that many times fish have higher levels of pesticides than meat. And that by eating nearly any fish you expose your body to high levels of mercury that can damage your brain, kidney and lungs. In fact the Food and Drug Administration advises pregnant women to avoid eating certain types of fish because the concentrations of mercury are just too high to be considered safe.

"The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison." —Ann Wigmore
The largest and most comprehensive epidemiological study of nutrition ever conducted was The China Study by Dr. Colin Campbell. The New York Times termed it "the Grand Prix of epidemiology" and some in the medical establishment said another study like this could never be done. This mammoth epidemiological study confirmed that a plant-based diet is the best diet for promoting optimum long-term health.
When we look to the word of Yahuwah, the study of our Creator's plan for Adam and Eve provides insight to the lifestyle we were meant to live and the diet that we were created to eat. Yahuwah placed Adam and Eve in a garden and gave them a vegan diet (Genesis 1:29; 2:. The further we divert from this diet and lifestyle the worse will be the repercussions.
"The three major killers in modern society—Coronary Heart Disease‚ Cancer and Strokes—can all be linked to what people eat and drink." Dr B. Hetzel‚ Chief of the CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition and Foundation‚ Professor of Social and Preventive Medicine‚ Monash University.
According to National Academy of Science‚ sixty percent of all cancers in women and forty percent in men are due to dietary and nutritional factors.

So What Should I Eat?
Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits; whole-grains; nuts and seeds; legumes‚ beans‚ and peas in as fresh a state as possible. Cultivate the habit of including plenty of dark green leafy vegetables which are an excellent source of minerals and, whenever possible include sea vegetables which are an excellent source of trace minerals. The body is like the soil if it is well mineralized it is less likely to suffer invasion. Avoid genetically modified foods.
Eating locally and according to the season is ideal. The finest source of nourishment for your body is eating fresh organic produce harvested straight from the garden. Commercial farming depletes the soil and is often not fresh by the time we eat it. Growing a garden is the best investment you can make for you and your loved ones' health. You can do this on the smallest plot of land, you can even grow a few things indoor.
Read ingredients on any package you purchase‚ choose the foods that are the least processed with the fewest additives. The ingredient-list should always be short.
Avoid foods that contain:

Artificial colors‚ flavors and preservatives.
Refined sugars.
Hydrogenated oils, trans fats, and all heated oils (this includes most commercial vegetable oils). Even commercial vegetable oils are harmful for your health because they generate destructive free radicals that cause havoc in the body and take the place of more nutritious foods. Even oils that do not have trans fats often have an unhealthy ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fats. The only safe oils to use are cold-pressed extra virgin oils that generally need to be refrigerated after opening. It is best to get your fats from the foods in their natural state: raw nuts and seeds‚ nut and seed butters‚ olives‚ avocados‚ corn, etc.
Refined grains (white flour, white rice, pasta).

Cook in stainless steel, glass or ceramic. Avoid using the microwave or aluminum cookware.

"Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." —James 4:17



MEAL SUGGESTIONS
natural remedies - fruit Breakfast can include: Cooked whole-grains (brown rice‚ whole-rolled oats‚ whole-wheat bread‚ buckwheat‚ barley‚ millet‚ quinoa, rye‚ sorghum‚ amaranth‚ cornmeal‚ etc); one or two kinds of fruit; raw nuts (almonds‚ Brazil nuts‚ walnuts‚ pecans‚ pistachios‚ macadamia‚ cashew‚ chestnuts‚ hazel nuts‚ peanuts‚ etc); and/or raw seeds (sunflower‚ pumpkin‚ sesame‚ hemp, chia and ground flaxseeds, etc.).
salad Lunch can include: A whole-food starch (potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown rice, millet, yams, cassava, corn, squash, whole-grain pasta, whole-grain bread, etc). Make sure to prepare a hefty serving of dark green leafy vegetables, and other lightly steamed vegetables (whatever is in season). There are also a wide variety of beans and legumes you can include.
natural remedies Make a large salad—this should fill at least half of your plate and should be the largest dish on the table. The salad can include shredded cabbage‚ lettuce‚ celery‚ grated carrots‚ cucumbers, radish‚ green peppers‚ tomatoes‚ onions, etc. Lemon juice‚ avocado, nut or seed butters‚ olive oil, and/or herbs of preference can constitute the salad dressing. The more colorful the vegetables‚ the better: the color comes from chemicals called antioxidants which are powerful free-radical scavengers.
Eat the easiest to digest foods first (e.g. salads), ending with the denser foods, because the first thing that is eaten is the first thing that gets digested.
If a third meal is still desired‚ it should be the lightest meal of the day and can consist of a freshly extracted vegetable juice, green fruit smoothie or some fruit with whole-grain toast.
When the brain is constantly taxed‚ and there is lack of physical exercise‚ even plain food should be eaten sparingly. A fruit diet for a few days often brings great relief to brain workers.

But Where Will I Get My Protein From?
It is generally agreed that adults need one gram of protein per kilogram of body weight. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says we need two and a half percent of our daily calories from protein. This is virtually impossible to miss on a vegan diet if you are eating a balanced diet with enough calories. "Let me emphasize, it is difficult to design a reasonable experimental diet that provides an active adult with adequate calories that is deficient in protein." Dr. John Scharffenberg.
The China Study, referred to earlier, confirmed that plant protein intake was closely linked to greater height and body weight just as animal protein intake.
Furthermore, contrary to popular dogma, there are several vegetarian sources of complete sources of protein, such as, chickpeas, white beans, potatoes, buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa, raw spinach, hemp seeds, and some of the seaweeds and herbs. In addition, protein in the raw form is utilized twice as effectively as when cooked.

Where Will I Get My Calcium From?
From the same source cows gets their calcium from—plants. These include dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli, beans, figs, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and almonds. Interesting when you eat a plant-based diet your body requires less calcium than on an animal-based diet. Think of where the elephant or hippo get their calcium needs to build their big bones.
To make a delightful milk substitute you can blend one part soaked nuts (almonds or cashews) or seeds (sesame seeds) to four parts water. You can sweeten it by adding a few dates or some fruit while blending.

Is It Safe For Children to Grow On A Whole-Foods Plant-Based Diet?
It is not only safe but also abundantly healthful. Some basic knowledge of vegetarian nutrition is required to ensure that children receive the proper balance of nutrients. In their book, The Vegetarian Way, Virginia Messina, MPH, RD and Mark Messina, PhD state that it is not difficult to meet the nutritional needs of vegetarian children as long as they consume adequate calories and a variety of foods.
Also try to feed your children at home as much as possible, there is a world of difference between something manufactured commercially and something homemade with love. Children who sit down and eat with their families generally will eat more variety and more nutrient dense foods.

HOW CAN I CHANGE MY EATING HABITS?
eating healthy Some people, because they have not yet experienced the endless variety of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, seeds and pulse available, may recoil at the idea of limiting their diet to only plant-based foods. What could be easier; changing what you put in your mouth or living a life plagued with fatigue, pain, and a debilitating (even life threatening) illness? With this perspective, any gustatory discipline is worthwhile.
Those who have been eating freely of meat‚ sweets, highly seasoned foods, and other processed and refined foods, cannot immediately relish a plain‚ wholesome‚ and nutritious diet. Their taste is so perverted that they have no appetite for a whole-foods plant-based diet.
Food should be chosen that will best supply the elements needed for building up the body. In this choice the appetite and customs of society is not a safe guide.
It may take time for you to relish simple wholesome food but perseverance in a self-denying course of eating and drinking will soon result in you eating it with keener relish than the epicure enjoys his rich dainties. This paradox remains that the simpler and more natural your diet is, the more pleasurable your eating experience will be. If you desire to change your diet but can't you may find fasting most helpful in reformatting your taste buds, giving your stomach its needed rest and experiencing real hunger that can be satisfied with a wholesome diet.
In all cases‚ educate the conscience‚ enlist the will‚ supply good‚ wholesome food‚ and the change will be readily made‚ and the demand for flesh will soon cease.

"The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet."
—Proverbs 27:7

Put on the brakes‚ hold your appetite under strict charge‚ and then leave yourself in the hands of Yahuwah. Remember not to bring temptation in the home. Whenever possible, keep all animal products and junk foods out of the house. "Make not provision for the flesh‚ to fulfil the lusts thereof" (Romans 13:14). Temporarily at least‚ if not permanently‚ minimize association with friends and family who encourage unhealthy eating. "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed" (Proverbs 13:20). If you know that a social event will tempt you, do not consider going until the changes you are making in your diet and lifestyle have become a well-established habit. Many foods can be as strong an addiction as drugs. The walls of self-control and self-restriction should not in a single instance be weakened and broken down.
Keep meals simple. Enlist your family's cooperation. To start with, many favorite dishes can be fruitchanged to become health-giving dishes, and these can be eaten often. Dishes should be prepared that will invite the appetite‚ and will be pleasing to the sight. If your family is not vegan‚ do not cook two meals; serve meat or dairy products on the side as add-ons. Let your children participate in every phase of food preparation from gardening or grocery shopping, to actual cutting of vegetables or mixing of dough, to cooking and baking, giving them age-appropriate tasks. Commend and encourage them for preparing the food and they will be more inclined to eat it. Also, while in the kitchen explain the benefits for why the family's diet is changing.

If you fail to plan‚ you plan to fail!
… Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" (Matthew 6:34). Refrain from dramatic thoughts of doing this for good, think just for today, after a while you will be amazed at how many days you have finished just "one day at a time."
Plan your meals and shopping list for three to four days or even a week ahead. This little extra planning saves time and energy. Cook for several days. Double recipes and freeze half the quantity (beans‚ soups‚ patties‚ and tomato sauces do excellent this way.) Do as much as the preparing beforehand so that when you need to cook at other times it is just assembling. Always make food easily available; leave pre-cut fruit and vegetables ready to eat in the fridge. Let fruit be placed on the kitchen counter in abundance. Keep your kitchen well-stocked with healthy, delicious food options.
healthy diet When you change from a stimulating diet of meat eating to plant-based diet, you may experience a sense of weakness and a lack of vitality. Lower-quality food and drinks containing‚ meat‚ caffeine‚ sugar‚ spices‚ and excess salt‚ tend to be more stimulating than higher-quality foods. Consequently‚ the withdrawal of these stimulating foods produces a slower resting phase for the heart which registers in the mind as a decrease in energy. Just make sure to drink plenty of water, get enough rest and discard all empty calories (i.e. foods/drinks that contain refined sugar, commercial oil, white flour, white rice) and include plenty of nutrient-dense foods like green leafy vegetables; vegetables and fruits; raw nuts and seeds. And sooner than later you will be feeling better than you ever felt before.
Finally, if you believe you are just too busy to have a good breakfast or prepare healthy meals, commit to implementing this simple change just a few minutes every day. Put two parts fresh fruit and one part green leafy vegetables in your blender and blend to make a smoothie. This green smoothie is an excellent way to sneak in the most nutritious green leafy vegetables especially for those who do not like chewing salads. Spinach is a good choice to start with because it is bland tasting, but experiment with other leafy greens as well. If you feel your body digests this smoothie too quickly, add some avocado or few soaked nuts or seeds before blending. Drink it within 20 minutes to gain the most benefit. This green smoothie is excellent for overcoming fatigue, building immunity so you are less likely to get sick, eliminating food cravings, losing weight, and pleasing the finickiest eater.

THE ART OF EATING

To eat is a necessity‚ but to eat intelligently is an art. If not more important‚ just as important as what we eat‚ is how and when we eat. The following are the basic principles for healthy eating:

Chew More
healthy eating habits It has been said that you must chew your drink and drink your food. The benefit derived from food does not depend so much on the quantity eaten‚ as on its thorough digestion. Moreover, the gratification of taste does not depend on the amount of food swallowed‚ as on the length of time it remains in the mouth. Digestion starts in the mouth; thorough chewing allows digestive enzymes in saliva to thoroughly mix with food‚ an essential first step for optimal digestion.
Those who wish to avoid indigestion or bloating‚ and those who realize their obligation to keep all their powers in a condition which will enable them to render the best service to Yahuwah‚ will do well to remember that if time to eat is limited‚ not to bolt down food‚ rather eat less‚ and chew slowly. When excited‚ anxious‚ or in a hurry‚ it is better not to eat until we get rest or relief‚ because the vital powers‚ already severely taxed‚ cannot supply the necessary digestive fluids.
Chewing gum is unhealthful as it overworks the salivary glands and confuses the digestive system.

Bigger Breakfast
family meal timeIt is the custom of society to take a small breakfast. But this is not the best way to treat the stomach. At breakfast time the stomach is in a better condition to take care of more food than at the second or third meal of the day. The habit of eating a sparing breakfast and a large dinner is wrong. Make your breakfast correspond more nearly to the heartiest meal of the day.

Eat at Regular Times

"To every thing there is a season‚ and a time to every purpose under the heaven." —Ecclesiastes 3:1
Having your meals the same time everyday regulates and controls the internal signals of satiety‚ appetite and hunger. You injure your health greatly by overeating and by eating at improper times. This diminishes the blood to the brain. The mind becomes confused‚ and you have not the proper control of yourself—"Feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full‚ and deny Thee" (Proverbs 30:8b‚ 9a).
In one research‚ test subjects were given regular meals for two weeks and then irregular meals for two weeks. Below are some of the advantages found when they ate at regular mealtimes versus irregular mealtimes:

family meal time
A lower energy intake for the day.
More calories burned following their meal (thermogenesis).
Lower total and LDL cholesterol levels.
Lower peak insulin levels and lower overall insulin response.

All of these benefits can effortlessly help maintain a healthy weight‚ improve cholesterol levels‚ and improve insulin levels‚ which will have a positive impact on your overall health.

If we would form habits of regularity and order‚ we would improve in health‚ in mental attitude‚ in memory‚ and in disposition. It is our duty to observe strict rules in all our habits of life. This is for our own good‚ both physically and morally.
clock Five to Six Hours Between Meals
A second meal should never be eaten until the stomach has had time to recover from the labor of digesting the preceding meal. At least five or six hours should intervene between the meals; and most persons who give the plan a trial‚ will find that two meals a day are better than three.



Two Meals

"And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning‚ and bread and flesh in the evening."
——1 Kings 17:6
natural remedies - healthy diet The practice of eating but two meals a day is generally found to be a benefit to health. Those who are changing from three meals a day to two‚ will at first be troubled more or less with faintness‚ especially about the time they have been in the habit of eating their third meal. But if they persevere for a short time‚ this faintness will disappear. Yet under some circumstances‚ some persons may require a third meal. If taken, this should be very light‚ and of food most easily digested.

Eat Only At Mealtimes

"Blessed art thou‚ O land‚ when thy king is the son of nobles‚ and thy princes eat in due season‚ for strength‚ and not for drunkenness!" —Ecclesiastes 10:17.
Snacking between meals destroys the healthful tone of the digestive organs‚ to the detriment of health and cheerfulness. One who cannot control his eating habits will not be able to control his feelings and temper.
Three meals a day and nothing between meals—not even an apple—should be the utmost limit of indulgence. Those who go further violate nature's laws and will suffer the penalty.

Eat in Daylight

We are not nocturnal animals—at night our entire metabolism slows down and our body temperature drops. When we lie down, the reclining position causes the weight of the internal organs to press against the very large nerve trunks on each side of the spinal column and shuts off the mechanism that keeps the digestive system working.
Before retiring the stomach should have finished all its work of digestion so that it can join the rest of the body in enjoying its needed rest. But if you eat before you sleep‚ the digestive organs have to work through the night and sleep is often disturbed with unpleasant dreams‚ and in the morning you awake un-refreshed.
milk and cookies Many indulge in the pernicious habit of eating just before retiring. They may have taken their regular meals‚ yet because they feel a sense of faintness‚ they think they need supper. By indulging in this wrong practice‚ it becomes a habit‚ and they feel as though they could not sleep without food. In many cases this faintness comes because the digestive organs have been severely taxed through the day in disposing of the quantities of food forced upon them. These organs need a period of entire rest from labor‚ to recover their exhausted energies.
When it is a habit to eat before sleeping‚ the digestive organs lose their natural vigor‚ and the person finds himself a miserable dyspeptic. And not only does the transgression of nature's laws affect the transgressing one unfavorably‚ but others suffer more or less with him. Let anyone take a course that irritates him in any way‚ and see how quickly he manifests impatience!
If you feel that you must eat at night‚ take a drink of cold water or freshly extracted vegetable juice instead‚ and in the morning you will feel much better for not having eaten.

Vary Your Diet But Keep It Simple

"When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee. And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat." —Proverbs 23:1-3
child eating an apple There should not be many kinds of food at any one meal‚ but all meals should not be composed of the same kinds of food without variation. Food should be prepared with simplicity‚ yet with an attractiveness which will invite the appetite. The simpler our diet and the closer we eat food as it is found in nature‚ the better our digestion, assimilation and health will be. Every food requires a different digestive enzyme combination and mixing too many at one time causes a disturbance in the stomach and renders the digestion less efficient.

It is the variety and mixture of meat‚ vegetables‚ fruit‚ wines‚ tea‚ coffee‚ sweet cakes‚ and rich pies healthy diet that ruin the stomach‚ and place human beings in a position where they become invalids. Dumb animals would never eat such a mixture as is often placed in the human stomach.
Do not have too great a variety at a meal; three or four dishes are a plenty. If your work is sedentary‚ take exercise every day‚ and at each meal eat only two or three kinds of simple food‚ taking no more of these than will satisfy the demands of hunger. It may be fashionable to have half a dozen courses or dishes at a meal‚ but the custom is ruinous to health. It is a fashion that sensible men and women should condemn‚ both by precept and example.

Practice Good Food Combining

health food We should not think that it is of but little consequence what we eat as long as it is vegetarian. The preparation of combining food to make it wholesome and delicious is a science that is to be received as wisdom from Yahuwah. All those who prepare food need to learn how to learn the science of good food combining or else the body may many times be unknowingly robbed of nutrition.

vegetarian meal • Have Fruit at Separate Meals from Vegetables
Fruit and vegetables taken at one meal produce acidity of the stomach; then impurity of the blood results and the mind is not clear because the digestion is imperfect. If the digestion is feeble‚ the use of both together will often cause distress and inability to put forth mental effort. It is better to have the fruit at one meal‚ and the vegetables at another.

•Have Fruit at the Beginning of a Meal
fruit Fruit is especially recommended as a health-giving agency‚ but it should not be eaten after a full meal of other foods. Fruit digests quickly‚ and when eaten after a full meal it causes fermentation in the stomach.


health food •Eat More Live Food
To preserve health and increase strength, avoid cooking a lot as this has filled the world with chronic invalids. Food should be so simple that its preparation will not absorb the time. The food which Yahuwah gave Adam in his sinless state is what is best for us as we seek to regain that sinless state.
Many nutrients are destroyed by cooking‚ that's why a diet rich in a variety of fresh raw vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds and sprouts is best.



Drink Between Meals

water Stop drinking about half an hour before a meal and wait about one hour after a meal. When food eaten is washed down by liquid, the saliva, gastric and intestinal juices are diluted thus digestion is weakened.
To improve digestion by thickening the lining of the stomach‚ it is recommended to drink one to two glasses of tepid water half an hour before each meal.

food •Avoid Salty Foods
Free use of salt imposes a great burden on the kidneys, increases risk of cancer, hardens the arteries, and impedes circulation.


Not Hot; Not Cold

ice-cream Cold paralyzes the stomach. If food is cold‚ vitality must be drawn from the system to warm the food before digestion can take place. The colder the water‚ the greater the injury caused to the stomach. Cold liquids taken with meals will arrest digestion until the system has imparted sufficient warmth to the stomach to enable it to take up its work again.

soup Heat debilitates the stomach and creates acidity. The stomach is greatly injured by a large quantity of hot food and hot drink. Thus the throat and digestive organs‚ and through them the other organs of the body‚ are enfeebled. The practice of eating food as hot as it can be swallowed‚ and especially of taking hot drinks with or after meals is an active cause of constipation.



Enjoy Your Food

"O taste and see that Yahuwah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." —Psalm 34:8
children eating watermelon It is important that you relish what you eat. If you eat mechanically‚ your body will fail to receive proper nourishment. family meal time For food to be well digested, enzymes and digestive juices must be secreted in the right amount‚ at the right time. If you are not hungry‚ or are not enjoying the food‚ the digestive juices will not flow properly‚ thus the food will be poorly digested. Assimilation is enhanced when we enjoy the meal. "Better is a dinner of herbs where love is‚ than a stalled ox and hatred therewith" (Proverbs 15:17).


Ask Yahuwah's Blessings‚ Then Eat with a Grateful Heart

At mealtimes cast off care and anxious thought, eat slowly and with a cheerful heart filled with gratitude to Yahuwah for all His blessings. The most desirable foods in the world may rot in the stomach of one who is mentally perturbed. The body-mind relationship cannot be separated. Depressing emotions interfere with your body's ability to assimilate nutrition.
mealtime prayerNeurophysiologists have found that people who eat with a grateful heart experience more efficient and complete digestion than those who are distracted when they eat. Being thankful for the food increases gastro-intestinal mobility‚ digestive enzymes and acid production. Eating with a grateful heart does not only entail saying grace before the meal and then eating while watching TV‚ reading a magazine‚ or having an intense discussion with a companion. It means being grateful for your food one bite at a time.
Furthermore, your thoughts and feelings about what you eat are just as important as the food itself. If you are constantly worrying that the food you are eating will hurt you, then it most surely will, even if it is simple and healthful. Having asked Yahuwah to bless the food, believe that He has heard your prayer, and be at rest.

7. SECRETS OF REST

You have a deadline to finish. You decide to stifle the yawn and push through the night. Sure it is already late‚ but you drink some coffee and keep going. Your body‚ of course‚ is fighting you every step of the way. Whether you realize it or not‚ your brain has already started to check out for the night. After about 18 hours without sleep‚ your reaction time begins to slow from ¼ of a second to ½ a second and then longer.

Who Can We Blame for Not Getting Enough Sleep?
It should be Thomas Edison. Before he invented the light bulb people slept an average of ten hours per night. Today the average is seven hours or less as we have learned to ignore the body's call for sleep. baby When we are thirsty; we drink. When we are hungry; we eat. But when we are tired; we often work abusing our bodies to the point of exhaustion. This is one of the greatest hindrances to recovery.
Rest is one of the most basic healers known to humanity. When we become sick‚ what is the thing we want most to do? To lie down. Nature will restore vigor and strength during sleep hours‚ if her laws are not violated.

"… if he sleep, he shall do well." —John 11:12
Losing only three hours of sleep can cut the effectiveness of your immune system in half. Furthermore, the Institute of Medicine issued a report that confirmed definite links between sleep deprivation and increased risks of hypertension‚ diabetes‚ obesity‚ depression‚ heart attack‚ and stroke. A ground breaking 1999 study showed that after six days on only four hours of sleep‚ healthy volunteers fell into a pre-diabetic state. Sleep also gives the heart a chance to slow down‚ and those who sleep less than six hours a night have as much as a 66 percent greater prevalence of hypertension.
How well we sleep can seriously alter the balance of hormones in our body. This can then disrupt our sleep/wake cycle (circadian rhythm). A disrupted circadian rhythm may influence cancer progression through shifts in hormones like melatonin‚ which the brain makes during sleep.

Nature will restore your vigor & strength when you sleep, if her laws are not violated.
Since the work of building up the body and mind takes place during the hours of rest‚ it is essential‚ especially in youth‚ that sleep should be regular and abundant. While sleeping, the brain continues to learn by deconstructing memory and connecting it to related things‚ resulting in faster and more accurate performance after a good night's sleep.
A good night's sleep can improve the memory by 30 percent. After a day's work the brain cell is exhausted; but after a good night's sleep it is refreshed and ready to resume its normal work. This can be demonstrated with the microscope. After work, the nerve cell is shrunken inside, and the little granules in its protoplasm disappear. After rest, they are again plump and the granules are restored.
A good night's sleep helps you control your appetite. Two hormones regulate your appetite: One tells you when you are hungry (ghrelin), the other tells you when you are full (leptin). When you do not get enough sleep there is a decrease in the production of the ‘full' hormone and an increase in the production of the ‘hungry' hormone encouraging you to eat more.

How Much Sleep Should I Get?
sleep After following over one million participants for six years, the largest study on sleep duration and mortality found that those who slept about seven hours had the highest survival rate. Those who slept less than 4.5 hours had the worst. Nine hours of sleep or more each night was also associated with a higher mortality risk (Proverbs 20:13). Experts tend to agree that the majority of people require about eight hours of sleep each night.

How Can I Sleep Better?
To sleep well, you need to work well. "The sleep of a laboring man is sweet‚ whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep" (Ecclesiastes 5:12). Idleness is the cause of many diseases. Rather than taking a harmful sleeping pill‚ make sure to do strenuous outdoor physical labor every day.
Abstain from all stimulants (caffeine‚ alcohol‚ tobacco‚ spicy foods). Avoid eating anything a couple hours before bedtime.
Regular times for going to bed and rising are very helpful. The best time to go to bed is between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Deepest sleep is between 9.00 PM to 12.00 AM. The body‚ particularly the adrenals‚ recharges the most during 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
Make sure your eyes are exposed to sunlight every morning, this enhances melatonin-production. Sleep in complete darkness (cover your eyes so no light penetrates). Even a little light during the night can disrupt your circadian rhythm and your pineal gland's production of melatonin (your body's number one anti-aging hormone) and serotonin (your happiness hormone).
A relaxing soak in warm water will help you unwind after a stressful day. Have a cup or two of your preferred choice of a calming herbal tea.

Rest Embraces Much More Than a Good Night's Sleep
landscape "Come ye yourselves apart … and rest a while" (Mark 6:31). It is important to take time for rest‚ contemplation, and recreation (not for amusement). Recreation is re-creative; it refreshes the mind and the body enabling us to return with new vigor to the earnest work of life. Amusement, on the other hand, is sought for the sake of pleasure and is often carried to excess; it absorbs the energies that are required for useful work and thus proves a hindrance to life's true success.
Recreation is needful for those who are engaged in physical labor and is still more essential for those whose labor is principally mental. Recreation that benefits those around you is most beneficial. Spending time outdoors in nature in some form of physical exercise is an excellent form of recreation (hiking‚ picnicking‚ swimming‚ etc.).
Watching TV is not a good source of recreation. An analysis of thirty-five different scientific studies has identified no fewer than fifteen negative health effects associated with watching long hours of television. Among these effects are heart trouble, cancer, diabetes, autism, Alzheimer's disease, eyesight damage, and sleeping difficulties.

The Sabbath

"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of Yahuwah. For he that is entered into his rest‚ he also hath ceased from his own works‚ as Yahuwahdid from his." —Hebrews 4:9‚ 10
Yahuwah designated a day for us to rest and consecrate to Him. After Yahuwah completed creation of the earth in six days‚ He rested to give us an example: "And on the seventh day Elohiym ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And Elohiym blessed the seventh day‚ and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which Elohiym created and made" (Genesis 2:2‚ 3).
Yahuwah could have accomplished creation with one word but He chose to employ six days to give us the Sabbath. Sabbath stands in advance of the other nine commandments because it is established by the example of the Lawgiver Himself.

"Six days shalt thou labour‚ and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Yahuwah your Eloah: in it thou shalt not do any work‚ thou‚ nor thy son‚ nor thy daughter‚ thy manservant‚ nor thy maidservant‚ nor thy cattle‚ nor thy stranger that is within thy gates." —Exodus 20:9‚ 10
Yahushua said: "Think not that I am come to destroy the law‚ or the prophets: I am not come to destroy‚ but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you‚ till heaven and earth pass‚ one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law‚ till all be fulfilled" (Matthew 5:17‚ 18).
Our health is blessed when we rest on Yahuwah's Sabbath day: "My son‚ forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days‚ and long life‚ and peace‚ shall they add to thee." (Proverbs 3:1‚ 2). To enjoy perfect health we will be blessed to keep the day our Creator blessed and sanctified.

8. THE MOST IMPORTANT HABIT

"Trust in Yahuwah with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." —Proverbs 3:5, 6

Your body was designed to deal with stress only in infrequent emergencies (fight-or-flight) by praying child releasing hormones. You were not created to cope with chronic stress on a daily basis. Every drop of these stress hormones unduly pumped in the body is a poison that gradually destroys your immune system. The continual release of these hormones raises your blood pressure and blood sugar increasing your risk of heart disease and diabetes. Stress is caused by fear and worry due to a lack of trust. If you would but realize that not a sigh that is breathed‚ not a pain that is felt‚ not a grief that pierces the soul‚ but the throb vibrates to your loving Heavenly Father's heart, you would never fail to trust Him knowing that everything that comes your way is permitted by Him for your good. You may be as weak as was the woman who touched the hem of Yahushua's garment; but if you feel your dependence upon Him and come to Him trusting in faith, He will respond as quickly as He did to that touch of faith. The hour of man's necessity is Yahuwah's opportunity.

The hour of man's necessity is Yahuwah's opportunity.
If you would walk without fear‚ you must know that the hand of Yahushua holds your own firmly. And you can only know this by searching the Word of the living Yahuwah's and obeying His word. Take time to pray‚ and as you pray‚ believe that Yahuwah hears you. Mix your prayers with faith. You may not at all times feel the immediate answer; but it is then that your faith is tried. You are proved to see whether you will trust in Yahuwah‚ whether you do have a living and abiding faith. "Faithful is He that calleth you‚ who also will do it" (1 Thessalonians 5:24). Walk the narrow plank of faith. Do not to trust in your faith‚ but in all the promises of Yahuwah. Trust Yahuwah in darkness. That is the time to have faith. Don't be governed by your feelings. Don't put your trust in man.

"Come unto me‚ all ye that labour and are heavy laden‚ and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you‚ and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy‚ and my burden is light." —Matthew 11:28-30, emphasis added

"With men it is impossible‚ but not with Yahuwah: for with Yahuwah all things are possible."
—Mark 10:27

"Behold‚ I am the Yahuwah‚ the Eloah of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?"
—Jeremiah 32:27

Yahushua said: "If ye abide in me‚ and my words abide in you‚ ye shall ask what ye will‚ and it shall be done unto you." —John 15:7 emphasis added

"And whatsoever we ask‚ we receive of him‚ because we keep his commandments‚ and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." —1 John 3:22

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." —Isaiah 26:3

"He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still." —Psalm 107:29

Healing Cannot Take Place Without Yahuwah
It is Yahuwah's healing power that runs through all nature. If a tree is cut, a bone broken or finger wounded‚ nature begins at once to repair the injury. Even before the need exists‚ the healing agencies are in readiness to accomplish their work of restoration.
When any part of the body sustains injury‚ a healing process at once begins; nature's agencies are set at work to restore soundness. But the power working through these agencies is the power of Yahuwah working to keep us alive‚ to build up and restore us. All life-giving power is from Him. When one recovers from disease‚ it is Yahuwah who restores him. Sickness‚ suffering‚ and death are all works of an antagonistic power.
Summary of 8 Habits for Better Health:

1. Trust in Yahuwah 4. Water 7. Nutrition
2. Sunlight 5. Exercise 8. Rest
3. Air 6. Temperance


Most Effective Neglected Agency for Combating Disease
At this point‚ it would be futile to stop here without addressing the power of your mind for the restoration and health.
The thoughts in the mind need to be controlled‚ for they have a most powerful influence upon the health and are the most effective agency for combating disease. The electric power of the brain‚ promoted by mental activity‚ vitalizes the whole system‚ and thus is the most invaluable aid in resisting disease.
To array someone's mind against sickness‚ is the supreme art of medicine. Inspire in a person courage and purpose‚ and the mind-power will cast out disease. Willpower is another name for life force. Men with great willpower resist and combat disease. The imagination often misleads‚ and when indulged‚ brings severe forms of disease upon the afflicted.
Sickness of the mind prevails everywhere. Nine tenths of the diseases from which we suffer have their foundation here. Ninety percent of illnesses are mentally triggered—mostly due to stress and guilt.

9. Eight Mental Steps to Better Health


What Is the Best Medicine for Diseased Bodies and Minds?
the cross

1. FORGIVING
One cannot experience the full blessing of health without having first experienced Yahuwah's forgiveness. Remember that sin is the first cause of disease because if sin had not existed neither would have disease. The burden of guilt, with its unrest and unsatisfied desires, is the foundation of many maladies.
In the Bible‚ the paralytic found in Yahushua healing for both the soul and the body. The spiritual healing preceded the physical restoration. This lesson should not be overlooked; forgiveness is connected with physical healing. There is inexpressible peace and joy and rest in the consciousness of sins forgiven. There are today thousands suffering from physical disease‚ who‚ like the paralytic‚ are longing for the message‚ "Thy sins are forgiven." They can find no relief until they come to the Healer of the soul. The peace which He alone can give imparts vigor to the mind‚ and health to the body.
Yahuwah promises that "If we confess our sins‚ He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins‚ and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9). "Return unto Yahuwah thy Eloah; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words‚ and turn to Yahuwah; say unto him‚ Take away all iniquity‚ and receive us graciously." Yahuwah answers‚ "I will heal their backsliding‚ I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him" (Hosea 14:1, 2, 4). What can make a heart so light‚ what can spread so much sunshine through the soul‚ as the sense of sins forgiven? The peace of Yahushua is life and health.

"An unforgiving heart cannot be healed."
However, if we expect our prayers to be heard when we come to ask mercy and blessing from Yahuwah, we must forgive others in the same manner and to the same extent as we hope to be forgiven. How can we pray‚ "Forgive us our debts‚ as we forgive our debtors‚" and yet indulge an unforgiving spirit? (Matthew 6:12). We shall need to have the love of Yahushua‚ that we may not cherish an unforgiving spirit. An unforgiving heart cannot be healed. It is the love of Yahuwah that draws us unto Him, and that love cannot touch our hearts without creating love for our brethren.

2. A CLEAR CONSCIENCE

"My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh." —Proverbs 4:20-22
There is a close association between the physical being and the soul. When a human being is in harmony with Yahuwah few problems of the physical body are unsolvable. With His help nothing is impossible.
There is health in obedience to Yahuwah's law. The consciousness of right–doing is the best medicine for sick bodies and minds. The special blessing of Yahuwah resting upon the receiver is health and strength. A person whose mind is quiet and satisfied in Yahuwah is on the pathway to health.
"My son‚ forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days‚ and long life‚ and peace‚ shall they add to thee… It shall be health to thy navel‚ and marrow to thy bones." (Proverbs 3:1‚ 2‚ . This is a powerful promise, as here Yahuwah promises that if we obey Him He will bless us with excellent digestion "health to thy navel" and a strong immunity "marrow to thy bones" (the immune system cells are formed in the bone marrow). Interestingly, these are the two main factors needed for good health.
A clear conscience combined with cheerfulness are better than drugs as effective agents in restoring health.

3. A HAPPY HEART

"The joy of Yahuwah is your strength." —Nehemiah 8:10
There is a physiological truth—truth that we need to consider—in the scripture: "A merry rejoicing heart doeth good like a medicine" (Proverbs 17:22, emphasis added). cat
Our thoughts are the food that our brains feed on. As we can eat foods that steal from our bodies‚ like sugar; we can also think thoughts that steal from our bodies‚ like anger. We can choose what we think‚ and in doing so‚ we choose between health and disease.
Redford Williams‚ M.D.‚ author of the book Anger Kills‚ wrote: "Getting angry is like taking a small dose of some slow-acting poison every day of your life." Grief‚ anxiety‚ discontent‚ remorse‚ guilt‚ distrust‚ all tend to break down the life-forces and to invite decay and death.
In his book‚ Anatomy of an Illness‚ Norman Cousins describes his recovery from ankylosing spondylitis‚ a disease of "unknown etiology" with a survival chance of one in 500. In a desperate bid to survive‚ Cousins rejected his drug therapy‚ hired a projector and amused himself watching old comedy movies. He was following a hunch he had acquired from reading Dr. Hans Selye's book The Stress of Life‚ and his changed state of mind‚ helped by laughter‚ improved diet and his own determination‚ was the turning point from which he recovered full health in a few months.
It has been said that a hearty laugh a day may keep the doctor away. Laughter has innumerable benefits. It increases blood flow as much as a 15- to 30-minute workout. It proves a potent anti-stress factor‚ decreases asthmatic attacks‚ increases stamina‚ relieves arthritic pain‚ and promotes good sleep. Also, since the serotonin levels go up after laughter‚ it is an effective antidote for depression. Studies have shown that even breastfed babies with eczema experience milder symptoms if their mothers laugh hours before feeding them.

"All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast."
—Proverbs 15:15
How Can I Be Happy When I Don't Feel Happy?
Cheerfulness is created by considering the great blessings we enjoy as children of Yahuwah. We can also gain happiness through the pleasure of blessing others.

What Thoughts Should I Think of to Promote Health of Body and of Soul?

"Finally‚ brethren‚ whatsoever things are true‚ whatsoever things are honest‚ whatsoever things are just‚ whatsoever things are pure‚ whatsoever things are lovely‚ whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue‚ and if there be any praise‚ think on these things." —Philippians 4:8
But I Feel Dominated by Negative Thoughts …
You may close every door to negative thoughts by lifting the soul into the presence of Yahuwah through sincere prayer whilst claiming this promise in faith: "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of Yahuwah, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Yahushua" (2 Corinthians 10:5).

4. GRATITUDE

"Be careful for nothing [be anxious about nothing]; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto Yahuwah." —Philippians 4:6
Life is a "Gift of Yahuwah." Ecclesiastes 3:13
Every blessing comes from Yahuwah's bountiful hand and nothing tends to promote health of body and of soul more than a spirit of gratitude and praise. It is a positive duty to resist melancholy‚ discontented thoughts and feelings—as much as it is a duty to pray. child picking flowers
"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of Yahuwah in Yahushua concerning you" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). This command is an assurance that even the things which appear to be against us will work for our good. "All things work together for good to them that love Yahuwah, to them who are the called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). Yahuwah would not bid us be thankful for that which would do us harm.
Many do not leave their cases with Yahuwah; they encourage weakness and disease by worrying about themselves. If those would cease repining and rise above depression and gloom‚ their recovery would be more certain. They should remember with gratitude how long they enjoyed the blessing of health; and should this precious boon be restored to them‚ they should not forget that they are under renewed obligations to their Creator. When the ten lepers were healed‚ only one returned to find Yahushua and give Him glory. Let us not be like the ungrateful nine whose hearts were untouched by the mercy of Yahuwah.

What Will Happen When I Start to Praise Yahuwah?
Yahuwah desires us to make mention of His goodness and tell of His power. He is honored by the expression of praise and thanksgiving. He says, "Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me" (Psalm 50:23). Yahuwah desires that the whole life of His people should be a life of praise. Thus His way is made "known upon earth," His "saving health among all nations" (Psalm 67:2).

"Delight thyself also in Yahuwah; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
—Psalm 37:4, emphasis added

5. THE POWER OF PRAYER
prayer Do not be stressed; instead take your problems to Yahuwah in prayer. Keep your wants‚ your joys‚ your sorrows‚ your cares‚ and your fears before your Father in heaven. You cannot burden Him; you cannot weary Him. He who numbers the hairs of your head is not indifferent to the wants of His children. "Yahuwah is very pitiful‚ and of tender mercy" (James 5:11). His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by our utterances of them. Take to Him everything that perplexes the mind. Nothing‚ is too great for Him to bear‚ for He holds up worlds‚ He rules over all the affairs of the universe. Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too small for Him to notice. There is no chapter in our experience too dark for Him to read; there is no perplexity too difficult for Him to unravel. No calamity can befall the least of His children‚ no anxiety harass the soul‚ no joy or cheer‚ no sincere prayer escape the lips‚ of which our heavenly Father is unobservant‚ or in which He takes no immediate interest. "He healeth the broken in heart‚ and bindeth up their wounds" (Psalm 147:3)

The relation between Yahuwah and each soul is as distinct and full as though there were not another soul upon the earth to share His watch-care‚ not another soul for whom He gave His beloved Son.
Yahushua promises: "And all things‚ whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer‚ believing‚ ye shall receive" (Matthew 21:22). He also says: "If ye abide in me‚ and my words abide in you‚ ye shall ask what ye will‚ and it shall be done unto you" (John 15:7). "The prayer of faith shall save the sick‚ and Yahuwah shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins‚ they shall be forgiven him" (James 5:15).
Unceasing prayer is the unbroken union of the soul with Yahuwah‚ so that life from Yahuwah flows into our life; and from our life‚ purity and holiness flow back to Yahuwah. There is no time or place in which it is inappropriate to offer up a petition to Yahuwah. Perseverance in prayer has been made a condition of receiving.

He who numbers the hairs of your head is not indifferent to the wants of His children.
Without Believing in the Power of Prayer‚ How Can I Know Prayer Really Works?
Larry Dossey‚ M.D.‚ in his book Healing Words‚ described "one of the best kept secrets in medical science: benefits of prayer." Dr. Dossey defines prayerfulness as "a feeling of love‚ compassion and empathy toward another," and he explains that prayer is "a powerful and legitimate (if often overlooked) method of healing." Dossey uses an impressive array of evidence to show that prayer can have a positive effect on health. A 1988 study conducted in San Francisco investigated the effect of prayer on the cardiovascular health of 393 coronary-care patients. Unknown to the patients involved‚ one group was prayed for and the other was not. At the end of the ten-month study‚ the prayed-for group was five times less likely to require antibiotics and three times less likely to develop a condition in which the lungs get filled with fluid.
In the October 2001 issue of Journal of Reproductive Health‚ researchers at Columbia University—expressing great surprise at their own profound findings—announced that when complete strangers prayed for women who went to a fertility clinic‚ the women had twice the pregnancy rate as women for whom prayers were not offered.

"… but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." —Hebrews 4:2
6. LOVING OTHERS
children

THE GOLDEN RULE:
rabbit Scientists put groups of rabbits in cages, fed them high-cholesterol foods for several months, and then tested them. For the most part, the results were not surprising. Because of their poor diet, the rabbits had greatly elevated cholesterol in their veins and arteries. All of them but the ones in the lower cage. The researchers wondered why only these rabbits were not affected by the poor diet? The researchers checked further and found that one of the female lab attendants had taken a liking to the rabbits in this cage.
After recording research information about the rabbits, she would give them personal attentions, taking them out of the cage, snuggling, petting, and playing with them. She did this every day.
The researchers thought this was fascinating and decided to implement the "love" variable on a broader scale. This time they put three groups of rabbits (A, B, and C) in three separate cages and fed them fatty foods. Every day they took group A out of their cage and played with them for a period of time, hugging, snuggling, and petting them. Then group B they touched only once in a while, and group C they never touched at all.
When the experiment was over and the researchers tested all three groups, they found that group C had a high build up of cholesterol, group B had a little less build up of cholesterol, and—not surprisingly—group A had significantly less cholesterol build up. The only variable was how much attention and loving care the rabbits in the groups received.
One basic truth seemed to emerge from the research: Although the rabbits ate the same unhealthy food, those that were given attention and love developed more effective ways to handle the bad food they were eating. In other words, there was a significant link between love and physical health.
The love which Yahushua diffuses through the whole being is a vitalizing power. Every vital part—the brain‚ the heart‚ and the nerves—is touched with healing. By it the highest energies of the being are roused to activity. It frees the soul from the guilt‚ sorrow‚ anxiety and care‚ which crush the life forces. With it comes serenity and composure. It implants in the soul health-giving joy that nothing earthly can destroy.
As we receive the love of Yahushua and experience the rich gifts of His grace we become debtors (Romans 1:14) and are called to impart to others that which we have received.

"Giving love is a powerful healer."
When you love others‚ your immune system is energized to fight against the disease. Love changes the chemical pathways of the brain strengthening your body's resistance.

There Is Someone I Just Cannot Love, What Can I Do?
There are many ways to develop appreciation and love for a person but one of the most effective ways is to include the person in your intercession at the throne of grace. It is difficult to dislike someone for whom you are praying for. Yahuwah changes your heart as you pray for that person. Try it!
Also it is important to accept the person for what he is rather than for what he is not. We miss much if we fail to look for the good qualities and strengths which each person possesses.

7. SAMARITAN WORK

"Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness‚ to undo the heavy burdens‚ and to let the oppressed go free‚ and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry‚ and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked‚ that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning‚ and thine health shall spring forth speedily." —Isaiah 58:6-8
A man journeying on a winter's day through deep drifts of snow became benumbed by the cold, which was almost imperceptibly freezing his vital powers. He was nearly chilled to death, and was about child to give up the struggle for life when he heard the moans of a fellow-traveler, who was also perishing with cold. His sympathy was aroused, and he determined to rescue him. He chafed the ice-cold limbs of the unfortunate man, and after considerable effort raised him to his feet. As the sufferer could not stand, he bore him in sympathizing arms through the very drifts he had thought he could never get through alone.
When he had carried his fellow-traveler to a place of safety, the truth flashed home to him that in saving his neighbor he had also saved himself. His earnest efforts to help another had quickened the blood that was freezing in his own veins, and sent a healthy warmth to the extremities of his body.
In helping others we ourselves receive help.
Doing good is an excellent remedy for disease. The pleasure of doing good to others imparts a glow to the feelings which flashes through the nerves and quickens the circulation of the blood and induces mental and physical health.
If the mind is free and happy‚ from a consciousness of right doing and a sense of satisfaction in causing happiness to others‚ it creates a cheerfulness that will react upon the whole system‚ causing a freer circulation of the blood and a toning up of the entire body. The blessing of Yahuwah is a healing power‚ and those who are abundant in benefiting others will realize that wondrous blessing in both heart and life.

An aimless life is a living death.
One of the surest hindrances to the recovery of the sick is the centering of attention upon themselves. Many invalids feel that everyone should give them sympathy and help‚ when what they need is to have their attention turned away from themselves and to think of and care for others.
Yahuwah imparts His blessings to us that we may impart to others. When we ask Him for our daily bread‚ He looks into our hearts to see if we will share the same with those who are more needy than ourselves.
The widow and the fatherless have the strongest claims upon our tender sympathy (James 1:27). They are the objects of Yahuwah's special care. They are lent to followers of Yahushua in trust for Yahuwah. To love and to labor is the sum of living‚ and yet how many think they live who neither labor nor love.

8. SWEET WORDS

"Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." —Proverbs 16:24
What Is the Importance of Sweet Words?
honey comb In their book Food and Love‚ Gary Smalley and Rex Russell compiled the following research that was most revealing:
Medical research has studied the effect of chronic quarrelling on a person's health and have found that couples and roommates who frequently quarrel tend to have more illnesses than do the people in amicable relationships. Those who have constant fights suffer a weakening of their immune systems and are generally less healthy than those who react amicably with friends and family.
A study of students at Yale University discovered that roommates who disliked each other had far more colds and flues and visits to physicians than did roommates who liked each other—and the greater the dislike—the higher the number of illnesses.

"There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health."
—Proverbs 12:18
Researchers of Ohio State University Medical Center brought 90 couples into a lab and asked them to resolve an issue of disagreement; continuous blood monitoring for 24 hours revealed that couples who had high levels of hostility displayed significant deterioration on eight measures of the immune system.
Researchers at Cambridge University in England found that couples who had constant quarrels were 13 times as likely to develop a serious illness as couples who rarely fought.

"A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." —Proverbs 18:20‚ 21

How Can I Make Sure That My Words Are a Good Influence?
If your thoughts are right, then yours words will be right. It is best for every soul to closely investigate what mental food we serve our brains to chew on. Slanderous speeches, is a form of cannibalism, will not be spoken by those who are feeding on that which is the Bread of Life. When one gives place to an angry spirit, he is just as intoxicated as a drunkard.

"Getting angry is like taking a small dose of some slow-acting poison every day of your life."
—Redford Williams, M.D., Anger Kills

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