Day 49: Time

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Day 49: Time

¹⁴“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of ^[d]the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! ¹⁵And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of ^[e]the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24:14-15

You don’t have time to waste. Changes that affect our mental, spiritual or physical health should not be put off. It is so sad to hear stories about those who waited to change. Some of them end up with very harsh consequences. Imagine the person who could be walking normally but put off changing their lifestyle and now because of a stroke no longer walks well. Or imagine the parents who lose a child to suicide wishing they had noticed the signs earlier and made an intervention. Although not all health related tragedies can be avoided many can.

Today, I will do one thing to improve my health that I have been putting off. Now is the time.

I am grateful for everyone who takes a moment to read or share on this blog. Much love to you.

David

November 3, 2019

One Step

²²You were taught to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, ²³and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:22-24

Day 48: One Step

How many of you have heard the phrase “Whole Food Plant Based” before? When it comes to healthy eating a lot of people share the benefits of eating a whole food plant based diet. In fact there are many who claim to be able to reverse disease using this lifestyle. And if we are honest we all realize that eating processed foods that are high in sugar, salt, and fat as well as many animal products, can lead to destruction. So why don’t we change?

One of the advantages to the church experience when I was growing up was the Minister’s altar call or appeal. After he shared a lot of scripture and wisdom with you he would give you a call to action. Would you decide to follow Jesus? Would you stand up and come up front as a sign that you want God’s Holy Spirit to enter your heart and change your life? At that moment with the leverage of witnesses you had the opportunity to make a public commitment. But you have to take one step.

Over the next several weeks as we continue 100 Days Of Healing, I will provide you the opportunity to make a decision to take massive action so you will see change. At the same time I value the wisdom of building integrity. When we say we are going to do something and then we don’t, we stop trusting ourselves. I know I have. Then you don’t want to attempt anything because you don’t believe you can trust yourself to be committed to your decision.

I asked earlier the question why we don’t change. Knowledge is power but if not acted upon we will know clearly why we have disease and are dying early….but we will still die early and live a life beneath God’s design. We don’t change because forces to keep us in unhealthy habits are strong. We desire things that will kill us if not kept in check. If we ate a solid diet of junk food we might get sick of it but then again we might die first. Corporations market to our desires in hopes of steady profits. If a business gets a client that is addicted to their product they will make a lot of money. Many businesses are trying to get you and I to buy what we can’t afford and eat what enslaves us. So change becomes a challenge because many are working against our liberation and healing.

But we can make a decision right now. Learn one new thing about healthful living today and try one new healthy practice today and WRITE ABOUT IT!!! Make a post on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram. I promise you that you will help your journey to wellness by making the decision to do this one practice right now. Will you join me in doing this? Let me know in the comments.

leaves (1 of 1)-2 Today I begin one step at a time to a healthier way of living.

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019

Not in the Show

Day 47: Not in the Show

The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.

Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

I Kings 19:11-13

I used to think God was in the show. I used to voraciously consume the latest and greatest Gospel, CCM and worship music seeking for that which would bring me into God’s presence. I used to church hop looking for that sermon that would turn on the brightest spiritual light unto my path so I could figure out just exactly what He wanted me to do or to be.

But as time went on I played for some of the artists I’d unknowingly worshipped. I sometimes was their chauffeur. I had conversations with several of the preachers I’d revered. I became an artist and a preacher myself. And while I’ve experienced many answers to prayer and have seen our Father transform lives my focus began to shift. I no longer was drawn to those gatherings I had chased in former years.

I have grown to yearn more for His quiet intimate communications. I realized that a lot of what I had admired was anointing surrounded by smoke and mirrors. But let me assure you: God does not need special effects! Yes he is almighty! But he wants to have an intimate relationship with us–the kind where we can have real conversations without the pretense.

And I found that He was willing to communicate directly with me. He invites me to pray. He says to come boldly to His throne of grace. He says call unto Me and I really will answer. Healing takes place when I don’t rely on someone else to connect with my Heavenly Father.

Today I will spend more then 5 minutes talking with my Creator and Savior who loves me more than anyone.

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November 2, 2019November 2, 2019

Eat

Day 46: Eat

²⁴A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, ²⁵for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?

Ecclesiastes 2:24-25

Some of the most meaningful moments of life involve food. We celebrate birthdays with food. We celebrate weddings with food. We even morn the dead with food. We go out on a date and eat. We need advice and meet a friend for lunch. So don’t forget that moments of eating can be very therapeutic. Here are some recent ones that have been special to me.

Today, I will plan a date to eat with a friend!

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November 2, 2019November 2, 2019

Carry Each Other

Dan, Ace, Me and Arun @Guapo’s in Bethesda, Maryland

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

Day 45: Carry Each Other

Every few days I wish I could talk with my friend Kishore. He passed away a few months ago. His friendship was profound. He had this kind of impact on many others. In fact, his brother, two of his best friends and I met together last night on his birthday to remember him and encourage one another.

When we are hurting it is easy to want to hide. When we are discouraged we often want to retreat away from everyone and “lick our wounds.” But we need each other. And often when sharing what we are going through with someone else we find that they may see things we can’t see because they may have gone through similar experiences. And after sharing we often feel our burden is lighter.

Today, I will seek ways of lightening others loads and allowing others to lighten mine.

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