Healthy Whole

Good....true....healthy!

Two years ago I had done a teaching on healing for the body. I knew it was of the Lord and wanted to get it out for others to hear! I was reminded of it today!  Many times sickness just comes because we fail to recognize that our bodies need vital food that is real and not man-made! Like some diet drinks contain contaminates that can reduce vision. So anything that is a comprise to God's word and His ways for us, comprises the person: not only in their body, but in their mind both mentally and emotionally!

Mark 11:12-14………….12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. And when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, "Let no one eat fruit from you ever again." And His disciples heard it. NKJV

The 1^st or early figs became ripe by the end of June

The 2^nd crop or summer figs appeared in June and matured in August

The 3^rd crop or winter figs appeared in August and were ready in late October but would and could carry through the spring season when the early figs would again appear.

Jesus cursed the fig tree…Mark 11…., not because it was fruitless, (for the season of figs was not yet, and if it had been leafless He would not have sought fruit on it!  But the fig tree was boasting a falseness to its bold claims. With leaves appearing, fruit should be found under the leaves……again as to righteousness producing fruit worthy of giving out to others, or unrighteousness…are the dishonest, untrustworthy, separated from God

In this we find what is evil, versus good, the false against truth, so that what is showing, either by a mask or leaves is hypocrisy!

In Jesus’ speaking, the fig represented Israel, & it’s bold claims that it followed God was without merit.  From the early beginnings with men who followed God closely & held on to the promises of God, these in Jesus’ time had slipped into that un-fruitfulness that was deceptiveness.. They LIED! They believed they had no flaws!

Jesus saw the prolific display of leaves on the Fig Tree, and anyone who has cared for fruit trees knows the flower appears first & then fruit and leaves last. We know that Jesus addressed those Pharisees who operated by THIS  pretentious show and hypocrisy.

You and I can do something to improve our health. Everyday we must speak truth against any pretentious attitude that we are fine, our blood pressure is normal and we may only have a few pounds to lose when reality speaks like this fig tree did. Weight additions can mount up and blood pressure can change from normal to real "high" mark!

I know that between my husband and myself we made many changes and still seek to change some things. We have also found my blood pressure is back to normal like it was suppose to be. And yes, pounds are lost when avoiding that sweet high road of sugar and carbs!

 WE must be truthful about our body and make the needed changes:   The hypocrite does not discern his hypocrisy, for he cannot perceive flaws within himself.  He or she will NOT actually deal with the corruption in his heart. Since he seeks no mercy, he has no mercy to give; since he is always under God's judgment, judging is what comes through him. God resists the proud but His grace is drawn to the humble.

It is like speaking that you can eat all you want without limits. But in truth, eating ice cream daily will put on pounds of weight! Eating large volumes of food at bedtime will also amount to calories being stored instead of being burned.

A hypocrite can be a man or woman who excuses their own sin while condemning the sins of another. A hypocrite, can only impersonate righteousness but he fails to live by righteousness. They say at times they are confused when in reality they are trying to throw you into confusion.  WAS reminded of this young woman who died decades ago. She said she had no issues with food, but she only drank protein drinks! UNKNOWN to her friends, she also would binge on certain foods to throw it all up later. YIKES! So yes, these things wrecked havoc on a young person's body and she died not much past 16 years of age.

Mark 11:20-26.........20 Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away." 22 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will come to pass, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

25 "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses." NKJV

People considering that they are the "saved" will venture into un-chartered territory of exotic foods and find stomach complaints and many other bad factors like diarrhea! In their thinking they have Jesus and His blood but....we must use His wisdom to know where we were born, what was raised as crops in that locale and eat those foods. I was raised where they grew great pecan trees and I still love them and eat them today. People who grew up where they planted almond trees also enjoy them without any harm. Still if you put a macadamia nut with chocolate all over it in front of a person who has neither seen one or eaten one, you might have a problem.
According to the scripture above we are to forgive others: like forgiving maybe your absent parents who worked through the evening meal and you tanked up on coke and popcorn! But we also must forgive ourselves when such things as overweight occurs or some sickness. For we truly have control at our fingertips if we do not touch the handle on the door of the refrigerator. We can turn down chocolate, even that rich chocolate one...... if we remember  a specific scene from the movie Charlie and Chocolate Factory.  You know that just the thought of that "kid" swimming around in that river of chocolate is enough to stop my walk and focus to any type in our house...indeed!

Fig tree: Withered away without the life of God.  It only had leaves but no fruit.  Not good for anything, AND was cursed. That Faith in God is where our trust must rely on…….AND anything that lifts itself up as a mountain…..is to be cast into the sea….

You and I are to be intentional to rid those things out of our thinking...........anything from a " wrong " core belief system as from our parents or in some doctrine we have heard other than the truth of God our Savior!

Ask anyone who has stepped into a weight-loss program and they will tell you it takes more than money to purchase the needed healthy items to get on the road of healthy whole.  One has to cooperate to eat less and not more food. God's word equips us to take the needed steps to change our thinking and to make our body line up with that TRUTH God has given us in the Holy Bible.
Choices are to be for the right things that produce more life not death.

On the road to Healthy Whole, we remember that this is the day the Lord has made for us.....WE ARE TO BE GLAD IN IT........Psalm 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Through salvation, God turned things around for us! We have the Holy Spirit to direct our way through what may appear as a maze of things that might confuse. But when we truly ask Him for help with our body in mind, He will direct our path into that which is of life.
I like what Charles Spurgeon wrote on Prayer and Spiritual Warfare. He said and I quote here: I write this with all reverence: God Himself cannot deliver who is not in trouble. Therefore, it is to some advantage to be in distress, because God can then deliver you. Even Jesus Christ, the Healer of me, cannot heal a person who is not sick. Therefore, sickness is not an adversity for us, but rather an advantageous opportunity for Christ to heal us. The point is, my reader, your adversity may prove your advantage by offering occasion for the display of divine grace.

May Divine Grace appear for you in your road to health. If you find you are in a darken place, depression seems to be everywhere you look, then you are focusing on the wrong thing. We must have a focus on what He has given us to run the race set before us! Depression can occur and many people experience it at some point in their lifetime, but we have HELP from the Holy One!

In making the decisions for life saving food preparations: May you know the Lord Jesus desires you to have the full measure of His joy within you. (John 17:13) Remember God brings comfort to the downcast. Isaiah 41:10 reminds us that we are not to fear. "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
Start with small decisions and stick to them. Exercise is important and learn to take that walk out the door everyday. Get out and be glad in the day the Lord has made for you. In that gladness, you will find the thankfulness to speak to Him, about that day, and tomorrow and your future.

If you have had drastic situations done to your body in recent months, know God is all knowing. He is not surprised. Nothing catches Him off-guard.  Speak through in that distress, for Isaiah 63:9 tells us that when we are distressed God too is distressed for us. In that God will carry us . May He carry you into your tomorrow. May depression be removed from you. Take that walk outside, take that step into an adventure where He leads you into His paths of righteousness for His name sake. May you reside beside still waters and lie down in grass that is knee high.
May you know His comfort as you make the changes that bring more life into your being. May you know His love that will guard in that peace which is totally of Him.

Oh Father, answer us when we call to you, O our righteousness. O God...give us relief from our distress; be merciful to us and hear our prayer. (Psalm 4:1) In distress, we call to You, Lord; we cry to our God for help. From Your temple You hear our voice, our cry comes before You, into Your ears. (Psalm 18:6) Please hear Lord and answer us for our thoughts trouble us and we are distraught. (Psalm 52:2)
We give thanks for Your faithfulness to correct us. We will not despise the discipline of the Almighty. For our issues we have at one time or another wanted people to just leave us alone for we felt like our days had no meaning. BUT you O Lord would not leave us here on this earth a single day that was not meant to have meaning. Our lives have meaning. Please help us not to despise our lives or isolate others from it. YOU too Christ were the despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows & familiar with suffering. You were like the one who from whom men hide their faces. You were despised & we did not esteem You. ( Isaiah 53:5) YOU know exactly how we feel, we will put our trust in You.
We give a shout, we have the victory, God has heard and we see it come to pass in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Who Has the LAST WORD in My Life?

In any given situation, who has the last word in my life? In the blog title: HIGH RISK! you can certainly see how quickly things change, and how if we should respond when we do have the Word of God in us!
What determines how we will react to the "bad report" or even a really BAD REPORT?
I believe most people think that "bad things" happen to other people! I believe most go through life thinking that the bad will not touch them, because they have Jesus. But in truth, rain falls on the just as well as the unjust. (verse 45)


Matthew 5:43-48
43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.    NKJV

Was thinking about this very thing in the last week. I thought of the infusions I have had and hopefully done with them, and how getting back to exercise is foremost in my thinking. I have always loved working out, either by skating long hours, running,  or going on those 6 mile walks. And of the latest report from the Dr. was that she was glad to see my weight coming to normal and exercising to keep my immune system in proper working order. 

In thinking about this, I got to thinking how I had already had implemented a program of exercise many years ago into my life. You can certainly ask our daughter or even my husband. I always sought strength in my body and that included being able to get the heart to work like it should and keep my body healthy.

Implementing a change of eating right foods starts before we have that "illness" that brings you either to your knees or to the bed. Eating right foods, exercising, and drinking those 6-8 glasses of water begin when we desire change for health and not for sickness. Years ago, after the birth of our first grand-child, our daughter and son-in-law gave us this wonderful Image.....treadmill. It is for that 10,000 steps program. I use it now everyday. But did not use it regularly at the beginning, as I could not figure out why some days I had strength, and other days I had fatigue. Of course, today we know why, but then I was puzzled about it, because I surely liked getting the amount of exercise I needed everyday to stay in optimum  health.

It was a choice!

I then thought of those who say "they will give a million dollars into some ministry" when they win the lottery! Well, if you do not give now into any ministry, how will that change when you get that million dollars?  Because if you choose to hear what happens to those who gain those "millions" you will find that most of them are: either dead today because of someone gaining their trust to get at those millions or said winner could not balance a check-book at the beginning of said win of millions, so they could not keep up with what they had .............AND SPENT IT ALL! (and one could go through all those millions when they have someone helping them to spend it on "nothing" that brings life........but death!)

And then too, you find all those "relatives" who show up that you did not know you even had at the time of said win.

Yes, it is a choice!

In that place within walking distance of the hospital in the city, there is a place many people go to get their infusions. Many though are there for that chemo thing.  Those going through the hour to several hours of infusions take time for those sick with something they cannot see. I was there, but not for any chemo anything. But I saw them, talked to some, and especially the nurses. It is a place I believe many people did not plan on visiting ever in their lives. They are different ethnicity, certainly speak a different language, and some need interpreters. They are of many different age groups!   Some were just quiet, some were very vocal, and some......well, they had a joy that comes only from the Lord. One, we saw, was a man taking calls from his church and was about the bulletin for the church that had to be ready for a service. This man was probably seventy, acted like he was thirty..........and had this chemo therapy..........got on his way to do what needed to be done. I really believe he was the "pastor". He had joy in his heart, was always kind with every word he spoke and with every movement of his body...........he glowed with life. I expect him to have a long life filled with the presence of God in everything he does for His kingdom that has come.

We should certainly hate sickness and know that God did not bring cancer on anyone. We should also know that God is aware of our every circumstance. He is also aware how we will act in and through a really BAD CIRCUMSTANCE. Yes, rain will fall on the just (the righteous) and the unjust (the wicked).........but we choose how we will stand, fall or just give in to being sick.  We choose today how we will act tomorrow. I want to be found with those who have faith to put trust in life everlasting........in Jesus who came to give to us abundantly above what we can ask or think.

From the blog: High Risk!

In receiving Jesus, we are regenerated into life and out of death. As we put on the "New Man" and being renewed in our minds to God's Word and His ways and thoughts, we come out of the grave of death, and defeat and move into the realm of Victory and are people who live by faith with trust in our God!
It is taking God's Word on healing, and raise the standard of our health. When we have sought out His word on healing as for salvation, our condition changes. WE reach forward by faith to receive what we are expecting!
It is a daily walk and receiving that Word that will build us up to receive that which we are expecting.

David said of the Lord; “My times are in Your hand;” (Psalm 31: 15). “Times” here means in the Hebrew; event, experiences, fortunes, occurrences, occasions, permanency, continuing future, ancient (used of past time), forever (used of future time; used of continuous existence)..forever (used of God's existence)

We are a mist, a moment in time, and all of our times are in His hand. All of my future and all of your future conditions, any occurrences are known to Him. It is so vital to stay close to the Creator, the one true God!


Who has the last Word in my life? Well, the Father Who created me and I have what Jesus died to give me on the Cross. And with the Holy Spirit I rise out of the tomb to live the life Jesus died for. I am regenerated into life. They get the LAST WORD IN MY LIFE!  and not me..........

If we will heed His instructions and follow His plan for our lives, we cannot miss the mark. We can be the victorious, and see our lives healthier and whole. Making those needed changes can add years to our lives and help us live in His glory! PLEASE ............stand with me today and believe for the best in your life, and in your body. Those changes are important and they can be done to ensure you finish that race He has for you to run. Amen!


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