I realized that I could not be fit for this work if I was hurting. and not feeling well.
Do you ever wonder why the family of God is failing physically? Every Lord's Day someone requests prayer for physical health for themselves, family members, and friends. We are suffering with ailments such as: Alzheimer's, allergies, anxiety, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, constipation, depression, diabetes, fatigue, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, kidney dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, PMS, and I could go on and on.
This is a problem, because the Body of Christ should be the healthiest people walking this planet, but we're not. Poor health is hindering the Body to be " Fit For The Master's Use", so why are we not healthier? There are a couple of reasons: 1) eating bad foods - margarine (butter instead), fried foods, processed sugar, pollution/pesticides, carbonated drinks, caffeine, gluten - increasing sensitivity to wheat, barley, rye and oats; 2) being nutritionally deficient.
Several years back, I was asking for prayer because I was suffering from arthritis and hypertension. My husband and I are missionaries and the worse thing that could happen is to be physically and mentally impaired. Well, my physical health was becoming a hindrance to my being able to do what was expected for this type of work. I knew that we were going to have to walk miles and miles everyday for 2 1/2 weeks in the scorching heat going from house to house teaching and encouraging. I realized that I could not be fit for this work if I was hurting and not feeling well. When you are sick, the mental is also effected. So, I prayed and asked other soldiers to pray for me.
Alwanda Carothers
Health Ambassador
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