Sometimes you can be so starved of something that it has a serious effect on your health. Affection is one of these things. Children who grow up unloved by their parents, perhaps forever in and out of foster homes, generally grow up to be maladjusted adults.
Land which doesn’t receive water is not productive, and over time water-courses may run low, causing animals and humans distress. Water is needed for fruit to come. Not only is this self-evident, Scripture affirms it:
Then he [Elijah] prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit. (James 5:18)
One of the most helpful books I read in 2024 was “You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty.” The consultant doctor who wrote it observed that many illnesses which are common in Western countries are caused by dehydration. Dr. Batmanghelidj argues persuasively that many common illnesses, including headaches, eating disorders, diabetes, asthma and many other illnesses could be completely done away with, if we would simply drink more water. He advocated drinking 8 glasses of water a day (approx 2 litres of water), and said that coffee, tea, alcohol and other beverages (especially sweetened drinks) do not alleviate dehydration, but make it worse. Because it takes time for the body to dry out, many of these illnesses become apparent in middle-age. In one section he writes “I am of the opinion that cancer of the breast in the majority of women is the consequence of chronic dehydration, associated with stress.” (p.199)
I decided last year (2024) to follow the doctor’s advice (he also recommended a half-teaspoon of salt on your food) and was impressed by the results. I have had a lot more energy (which is what he said in his book would happen) and I feel much healthier. My sense of smell, which for years had been pretty poor, is much improved.
I strongly recommend “You're Not Sick, You’re Thirsty” to everyone. But to be honest, you don’t need to read it. Just follow Batmanghelidj’s advice. Drink eight glasses of water a day (I usually start with two glasses first thing on rising, before grabbing for the coffee pot), and sprinkle some rock or sea salt on your food at dinner time. Try that for ten days, you will notice immediately an improvement in your health.
God is interested in all parts of your life, including your health. Jesus says 'even the hair on your head is numbered.' Your body, soul, and spirit are intertwined, what is happening in the one affects the other. The true living water comes from Jesus Christ, everything else is a cheap imitation. That which is true in the spiritual realm, is often reflected in the physical.
May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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