Hi Buzsaw, thanks for your suggestions. I really don't tend to talk about my sickness with many people in real life and am far shyer than I let on. I don't know many people at church, because half the time I don't go. I'm pretty sick to where I just stay at home mostly, or hang around my own immediate family.
They do have healing sessions at my church and I probably should start going again. They use oil too! I just don't feel comfortable about asking other people to group around me and pray. That is just me, I've always been highly reserved and the idea makes me uncomfortable to be honest.
1. Overcoming sickness often entails doing things we don't feel comfortable doing.
2. When we are depressed often being with other believers helps. You need them and they need you. That's why we're admonished to assemble with other believers in the New Testament.
3. James doesn't say the anointing must be done in church but by the elders. They should be willing to anoint you at any time and wherever it's convenient to do so.
I've learned alot from sickness, but loathe it at the sametime.
Me too, like our loving Father chastened me to the point of a 24 hr coma at one time when by underestmating his mercy I really thought I was going to die. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/skullbones.gif" alt="" />
I feel my life is rather "pointless".
1. Begin praying to the Father in the name of Jesus.
2. Pray each morning to the Father to provide your needs, keep you well and strong and protect you from all harm and loss both spiritually and physically.
3. Reach out in prayer on behalf of all other believers on your list praying the same for them. You can do this without naming each one. This is because we should love other as we love ourselves as the commandment states.
4. Go to a sound evangelical church once a week.
5. Exercise (preferably via productive work) 5 or 6 days and rest on the Sabbath.
6. Faithfully follow the nutrition regimin including lots of raw fresh greens, minerals (especially magnesium) Bcomplex, and other suppliments which pertain to the nerves, brain and circulation. Get a acid test tape from the local pet store and test the urine regularly. Adjust diet to slightly alkaline on the tape. Make sure your colen is clean by keeping regular. If not regular always have a good herbal cleanse to keep things moving. Magnesium helps this also. An unhealthy bowel can be very depressing. Are you into probiotics? On any drugs?
7. Have a private morning prayer time each morning.
8. Read at least one chapter of OT or NT scripture each day studiously and faithfully.
9. Stay out of debt other than mortgage you can afford. (very depressing) If you're in debt refuse to go deeper and work to pay off one at a time.
.......but have eggs and meat too. I could fast a bit sure, but done it before to no real avail. I feel quite comfortable with the diet I am already on to be honest and it's been hard enough for me to gain a bit of weight as it is. I don't feel ok about getting anymore restrictive than I already am. I feel I require the protein from the meat and eggs. I CANNOT eat fruit, i have tried and it's disastrous. It just feeds the candida.
I've been underweight all my life due to a bad start and poor digestive system but have lots of energy and vitality in spite of it. I'm about 5'9" tall and have never weighed over 125. I don't try to gain and at 72 can work circles around some younger ones, thanks to the mercies of God, working at nutrition and exercise.
I wouldn't over do the proteins. Often what you crave the most is what you have too much of. I assume you use organic meats and eggs. I'd avoid red meats and any prepared ones, especially with nitrites.
Vegies are better than fruits anyhow imo. Unsweetened chocolate powder is a good perkerupper and healthful. I mix with barley green powder and glutamine powder every am mixed with a little Rolling Rock beer and a healthful sweetner to taste.
Well I'm not a doc and am not prescribing anything to heal you. I'm just sharing what has worked for me, our two boys and my wife over the past 40+ years.
