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Healing Affirmations: Powerful Biblical Words of Health and Life!

Healing Affirmations: Powerful Biblical Words of Health and Life!

The Power of Biblical Healing Affirmations

Biblical Healing AffirmationsHealing affirmations can have a positive and

powerful effect in a person’s life.

Unfortunately, when a person is suffering…

and in pain, mentally or physically,

their mind is primarily focused on

their current negative condition…

this in turn leads to speaking and reaffirming the same unhealthy condition.

You Choose Your Affirmations

The words that we think and speak have a powerful effect on our lives, positive or negative. The key to living a healthier, happier life is choosing to affirm the positive and healthy affirmations.

Important! Paying attention to the daily, seemingly insignificant thoughts and words is the first line of defense. Any negative affirmations need to be replaced as quickly as possible. If not, the the battle to overcome simply becomes greater.

Consider the following thoughts and affirmations:

  • My head hurts. I hope I’m not getting a cold.
  • My stomach aches. I think I’m getting the flu.
  • I feel warm. I must have a fever and I’m sure I’m getting sick.
  • I’m always sick lately.
  • I catch every illness that comes around.
  • I just can’t seem to get better.

Do any of the above statements sound familiar? If these are the regular affirmations you think and confess, how do you suppose it affects your health?

Powerful Biblical Healing Affirmations

Healing affirmations and confessions based on the Word of God develop a powerful healthy attitude in life; which is an essential element in good health. In fact, by using biblical affirmations you’ll tap into a “hidden power” that can supercharge your life.

“He sent His Word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
— Psalm 107:20

Start quoting scriptures to yourself earnestly and fiercely. Tell your body to line up with the Word of God. Confessing biblical healing affirmations is something we can do in the natural, but at the same time we are fighting off sickness and disease in the spiritual realm.

The following biblical healing affirmations will help you get started:

  • My God is the Lord that heals me. (Exodus 15:26)
  • I bless the Lord with all my soul and remember His benefits, which includes healing my diseases. (Psalm 103:2-3)
  • I am wise and speak health. (Proverbs 12:18)
  • I am washed by the Spirit of God. (1 Corinthians 6:11)
  • I have a sound heart, and a mind at peace, and they are life and health to my body. (Proverbs 14:30)

Search the Word of God and find more of His healing benefits and begin to use them as your own healing affirmations.

Imagine waking up each morning bursting with energy and joy for the new day. Chances are, you have “tried” positive affirmations, but haven’t yet developed a positive, healthy mindset. Choose to renew your mind to the Word of God and change your thoughts into His life-transforming thoughts of health and life.

May you keep sickness away with powerful, biblical affirmations of health and life and experience days of growing prosperity!

God bless you always,
Brenda

 

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Healthy Living: Hope for Asthma and ADHD Sufferers and One Man’s Personal Testimony

Healthy Living: Hope for Asthma and ADHD Sufferers and One Man’s Personal Testimony

A Journey to Healthy Living

Healthy Living Asthma FreeDo you suffer from asthma, ADHD, and or mental fogginess?

A recent interview on local radio station WWIB.com

with nutritionist Karen Hurd really sparked my attention.

It included the personal testimony of a man that greatly

improved his health and reversed some health issues

he’d struggled with for over 30 years;

simply by making some basic diet changes.

It is highly likely that you are like me, and you either struggle with some of the same issues this man did, or you have friends or loved ones that do. I feel really impressed to share this interview and testimony with you to pass on some hope.

I’m continually amazed at how the most powerful solutions are often so simple.

The interview was on January 26 of 2011 during “Wellness Wednesday” with Karun Hurd on www.WWIB.com. (I was able to download the free podcast of the show from their website, and I highly recommend listening to the whole thing yourself.)

Tom’s Journey to Healthy Living

Let me give you an overview and summarize Tom’s testimony of his long battle with asthma, ADHD, mental fogginess, and unwanted weight.

Tom is a 48 year old man from Wisconsin and currently attending college and pursuing his second degree. He’s struggled for 30 years with asthma, ADHD, and the ability to think clearly, (he said he felt as if he was walking around in a mental fog).

His journey to healthy living actually began with searching for solutions for his son. Tom’s 20 year old son was hospitalized five times the summer before with severe joint pain and the doctors thought it was lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. He was prescribed medicine but with little relief and lots of side effects.

Tom wondered if his son’s illness might have something to do with his diet or a reaction to something he was eating. After searching online for answers, Tom had his son eliminate some foods from his diet. This resulted in all his joint pain symptoms going away and being able to stop taking the prescribed medications.

At that point they eliminated gluten from their diets and to be supportive, Tom did too. Tom was surprised to discover that within two weeks he was able to go off his asthma medication (which he had been on for 30 years) and the ADHD medication (which he had been on for a couple years).

Tom was feeling better but still dealing with low energy at night and unwanted weight that he just couldn’t get rid of; regardless of working out and counting calories. So last summer, Tom and his wife went to meet nutritionist Karen Hurd.

Karen taught them some basics of a healthy diet, including the importance of getting plenty of fiber and protein, and how beans are an excellent source of both. Tom began to eat beans at every meal and started to lose weight, even though he was actually taking in more calories. The increase in fiber was helping his body balance out and shed unwanted weight.

What is Tom Eating Now?

A typical breakfast is two fried eggs, a half cup of baked beans, and maybe some bacon. Lunch is usually a trip to the Mexican restaurant near campus for a lettuce salad with chicken and beans. Snacks throughout the day are things like yogurt, psyllium husk, cheese, vegetables, and nuts. Dinner might be eggs and beans, or stir fry steak with veggies and some beans.

In addition to helping a person lose weight, the additional fiber in the diet helps clean out toxins and bile in the system. As the body cleaned up, Tom noticed that he not only lost weight, but gained increased energy and mental clarity.

The Fog Has Lifted and Mental Clarity Has Moved In

The last two semesters Tom had the highest grade point averages ever, even though he had the most difficult and taxing classes. Normally he would have to read and re-read something several times to try and remember what he read. Now he can read and recall and remember what was written! Tom said he hasn’t been able to do that since grade school or Jr. High.

Men in their 40s typically experience increasing loss of memory and inability to focus. Tom said he always seemed to have what he described as “mental fogginess”; an inability to focus, which he thought was normal.  He said it was like always reading something and not being able to remember what he just read.

But now after making these changes to his diet, Tom says:

“It’s like the fogginess is gone and the cloud has been lifted out of my brain.”

Karen pointed out that Tom also eliminated sugar and caffeine from his diet. She said getting rid of the sugar is the biggest key to helping lift the brain fog. She recommends removing pop and desserts from your diet because these have such large amounts of sugar. ADHD people metabolize sugars really fast and have mental crashes, preventing them from fully accessing their mental capacity.

Tom said he used to be a sugar junkie and literally have two 20 ounce Mt Dews a day, candy bars, donuts, etc. – he loved sweets. He said he knew it was going to be tough to let those go, but now that they are out of his system it is not hard to avoid them.

Tom said he had been on asthma medication for over 30 years and his chest had always been tight and wheezy. He said a couple weeks after taking gluten out of his diet he had gone out of town and forgot to take his asthma spray with. But he realized he felt fine and didn’t even need it and hasn’t used it since. He’s felt fine and hasn’t had an episode even with working out, etc.

Did Tom Even Have Asthma?

Tom thinks he never even had asthma. He said he learned that gluten intolerance can make the immune system attack what it is intolerant to and create mucus. In Tom’s case his lungs produced mucus, but once he eliminated the gluten, there was nothing to react to and therefore he no longer had mucus in his lungs and what seemed like asthma symptoms.

If you suffer from asthma or ADHD, you may want to apply some of these diet suggestions and see if you experience the benefits. (Of course this is not medical advice and you should consult your doctor before making any changes.)

Want to Know More?

If you want to know more and gain a wealth of information about nutrition, then checkout:
www.KarenHurd.com

May you have hope for a better tomorrow, live healthy, and enjoy growing prosperity!

God bless you always,
Brenda

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The Belly Fat Cure, Jorge Cruise – Book Review

The Belly Fat Cure, Jorge Cruise – Book Review

The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System
and Lose 4 to 9 lbs. Every Week

I recently heard Jorge Cruise interviewed by Mike Koenigs regarding making positive, healthy diet changes.

In the interview they discussed Jorge’s latest book “The Belly Fat Cure.”  He pointed out that so many people struggle with not losing weight even after diligently counting calories and faithfully exercising.

The key factor that he found got results in his life, and is now helping others, is the understanding, identifying, and elimination of extreme unwanted amounts of sugar the majority of people consume.

I find this interesting since the “sugar culprit” seems to be an ongoing thread in my own life…

My mom was a so called “health food nut” when I was younger and she eliminated most sugar from our diet. One of my brothers went through a lot of whole and living foods courses and he’s always preached the destructive and addicting effects of sugar. And recently I’ve listened to a number of interviews with nutritionist, Karen Hurd, and she goes into great detail on all the different harmful effects sugar has on our body (not just weight gain).

In my personal diet over the last few years I noticed sugar triggering some unwanted reactions, and I was forced to make some changes. So anyway, all that to say, this interview and book sparked my interest and I thought I’d point it out.

Below are some reader comments, reviews, and testimonials, along with some additional information and highlights about the book “The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System and Lose 4 to 9 lbs. Every Week” by Jorge Cruise:

A Look at the Chapter Titles:

1. Lose Your Belly in One Week!
2. The One Critical Key
3. The One-Week Challenge and Beyond
4. Carb Swap Meals
5. Carb Swap Products
6. Carb Swap Food Lists
7. Tone Your Abs
8. FAQs
(Plus and index of recipes)

“Jorge Cruise has answers that really work and take almost no time. I highly recommend them.”  
— Andrew Weil, best-selling author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

Product Description:

Drop 4 to 9 lbs. a week without dieting!

For years, experts have told you that you’re overweight because you eat too much and don’t exercise enough. They were WRONG. The truth is that you are eating foods packed with hidden sweeteners that deliver a belly-fattening Sugar/Carb Value. This simple guide makes smart eating effortless and affordable. It includes more than 1,500 options customized for: carboholics, meat lovers, chicken and seafood fans, chocoholics, fast-food junkies, and even vegans! What are you waiting for? Dig in. 

Reviews:

“Basically I took the 15 sugar 6 carb idea from Jorge and ran with it. So far I have lost 60 lbs on the Belly Fat Cure and I plan to lose 30 more to reach my goal.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

“I do not look at this as a diet at all, but an easily sustainable lifestyle, which has been a “first” for me. I have dropped 12 pounds with almost no effort and plan to stay the course since it’s easy for me and I need to lose more.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

“REDUCED carb and especially sugar is a combination that really works. My wife and I both continue to benefit from using this concept as well as the excellent recepies for every day foods like pizza and hamburgers.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

“It is working for me and after four weeks of following the simple carbohydrate/sugar balance I am feeling more energy than I have in years. I am not yearning for sweets or hungry as I was before on other weight lose programs.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

Fast Food Swaps Video by Jorge Cruise on YouTube:

There is no magic ticket to weight loss or to ultimate health, and there is no one size fits all solution. It is important to research and discover what health choices work best for you and your body chemistry and lifestyle.

Reducing the sugar in your diet has many health benefits, including weight loss. If you are struggling, especially with belly fat, you may want to give this book a read.

May you continue to have growing prosperity in your health, even as your soul prospers!

Soar higher,
Brenda

P.S. If you’ve read “The Belly Fat Cure“, feel free to share your thoughts or experience.

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Energizing Breathing Power – Free MP3 from the Secret Health Factor

Energizing Breathing Power – Free MP3 from the Secret Health Factor

Could You Use a Quick, Natural Boost of Energy?

It is amazing that the best solutions are often simple, free,

and available to us at any time.

For instance breathing…

Below is a free track from the Secret Health Factor.

It is about 4 minutes and the second half includes a guided breathing exercise.

A great way to reenergize and brush off sluggishness (without reaching for caffeine or sugar!)

Download the Breathing Power Exercise MP3:
Right-Click Here to Download FREE Breathing Power MP3

Note this is a complimentary Free Track from the Secret Health Factor. (A higher quality version of the file is included in the full program.)

Feel free to download this audio track to your desktop, mp3 player, or ipod as a handy reminder and guide anytime you need an energizing pick-me-up! 🙂

Enjoy! And if you are looking for a great health and wellness resource, be sure and checkout the Secret Health Factor.  Everytime I give it a listen and read I seem to grasp something new.

God bless you –

Cheers,
Brenda

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Growing Prosperity – 3 Insights Of What You See By Faith Is What You Get In Abundance!

Growing Prosperity – 3 Insights Of What You See By Faith Is What You Get In Abundance!

Seeing Through the Eyes of Faith

Growing prosperity needs to be in your vision before it can abound in your life.

If you have subscribed to the saying:

“I’ll believe it when I see it”…

then you are probably still waiting around for abundance to be physically manifest in your life.

The fact is: If you only believe the things that you can physically see and touch, then unfortunately you are lacking the faith needed to create a life of growing prosperity.

3 Insights of ‘What You See By Faith Is What You Get In Abundance’:

1. Real Vision to Prosper Through the Eyes of Faith

Looking back through time, we see that the prosperous individuals of real ‘vision’ subscribe to the overriding principle of “What you see by faith is what you get.”

What is the powerful difference here? These people understand that the images in their minds actually precede the images of the physically manifested objects.

Men and women of vision expect the images in their minds to come to pass in the physical world. Regardless of critics speaking contrary to their vision, they have faith in what is initially only visible in their mind’s eye.

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” 
— Hebrews 11:1

2. Prospering as Your Mind Prospers

The mind is a magnificent thing and allows us the creative power of thought. Understand that images are mental pictures made from our thoughts and we can choose to create whatever images we desire. We are the directors of our own life movie.

Our soul (mind) must embrace prosperity first. We must have the will and desire to prosper.

“Beloved, I wish above all things that you might prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.” 
— 3 John 2

Remember that we are a spirit; we have a soul (mind, will, and emotions), and live in a body. Our soul is the link that connects our spirit with our physical body. Our soul is our conscious mind that guides and directs our physical actions.

A prosperous soul will produce a prosperous image inside of us. If our soul is not prospering, we will have a bad image of failure, lack, defeat, or sickness.

Become aware of the truth that everything we do is preceded by an image. First we think and form an image; then we do the work that will see the image expressed in our material world.

3. Vision That Inspires Prosperous Action

As we program our mind with positive, prosperous images, it eventually inspires us to also speak and confess these things by faith. The power of confession helps deposit the beliefs into our subconscious (heart).

“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” 
— Proverbs 23:7

We become the image and beliefs we allow in our heart. Our subconscious (often referred to as our heart) acts on what it has been programmed, and goes to work to make it a reality. Why not program your heart and mind with powerful, prosperous images from the Word of God and let that become a reality in your life?

Bottom line: We control our innermost thoughts, and the images we allow are what we attract. The prosperous images we see in our mind are what we will ultimately get in our life.

May you catch a vision of the abundance of God and create a life of growing prosperity!

Be blessed to be a blessing –

Cheers,
Brenda

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Mighty to Save by Laura Story – Christian Music Video

Mighty to Save by Laura Story – Christian Music Video

“Mighty to Save” Song and Testimony by Laura Story

Laura shares the personal testimony of her husband Martin’s battle with a brain tumor. They battled for his health together in love and were steadfast in their faith that God is in control.  And they continue in their faith, knowing God is Mighty to Save!

“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.” — Nahum 1:7

Maybe you need help in your life today – in your body, in your finances, or in your family. Be encouraged! Our God delights in your faith in His ability to turn negative situations into positive testimonies to His grace and mercy.

Let God be your strength and stronghold in times of trouble and open the door to His miracle working power in your life!

God bless you,
Brenda

P.S. We’d love to hear your testimonies of how God was mighty to save in your life…

P.P.S. You can find music by Laura Story at amazon.

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Healing Power of The Lord – Christian Meditation Video

Healing Power of The Lord – Christian Meditation Video

By Jesus stripes I am healed. — Isaiah 53:5 
Thank you LORD for Healing me and restoring my Health. — Jeremiah 30:17 
The LORD heals all my diseases. — Psalm 103:3 
I Prosper and I am in Health even as my soul prospers. – 3 John 2 
Thank you LORD for sending your Word and healing me. – Psalm 107:20

This is just a sort one and a half minute video – enjoy!

God bless you,
Brenda

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The Body Fat Solution, Tom Venuto – Book Review

Review of Tom Venuto’s Book – The Body Fat Solution:

5 Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscles, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight

Have you ever wondered why we embrace the mindset that gaining weight during the holidays is to be expected? And we justify it because – on the magic January 1st we’ll of course be starting that health and nutrition program as our New Year’s Resolution…

Well, what’s stopping any of us from making some healthier choices now and actually coming out of the holiday season feeling great? Starting the New Year with a jump start on our health & wellness goals, rather than in the negative zone?

Tom Venuto has a new book out this year, and currently on Amazon’s Best Seller list called:

THE BODY FAT SOLUTION: Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscles, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight. (I’ve got this book on my wish list. 🙂 )

One of the main things that caught my attention to this book is the fact that he takes into consideration a well rounded look at getting fit including the mental side.

“The real secret of success is to understand and intentionally use the power of your unconscious mind. It’s the key to the body of your dreams and everything else you want in life.” – Tom Venuto

The following are some highlights from The Body Fat Solution description:

“…Venuto provides a sound plan that will help us put the brakes on overeating by pinpointing the mental roadblocks and emotional eating patterns that are preventing us from losing weight for good. Guiding readers to dig deeper, The Body Fat Solution explores:

  • Why it is so difficult to balance calorie output with input
  • What prevents people from eating appropriately and exercising more
  • The emotional and psychological factors that sabotage Success

Tapping into his years of training expertise and personal experience, Venuto helps readers change their relationship with food, empowers them to take charge of their lives, and delivers a program that promises dramatic and permanent results.”

REVIEWS:

“…Nothing fluffy about this book: just well-founded scientific research and clearly illustrated direction.” — Library Journal

“…you are taken step-by-step through the essential process of goal setting and reprogramming your mental awareness of the beliefs and attitudes that can sabotage your plans.”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

“…My rate of fat loss nearly quadrupled!! For me, it was literally a miracle!…”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

“…Near the end of weight loss, fat burners sometimes plateau and weight loss stops. Venuto knows the answers to these problems and lets the reader know how to kick-start it again…”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

“…This book is based more for the person who just wants to be in better shape as opposed to the detail of Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle…”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

“…provides solutions for regular people who live with stress, a shortage of time, emotional eating habits, and who lack motivation…”
actual portion of user testimonial taken from amazon.com

Also to note: I first heard about Tom Venuto because of his e-book, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle; which Clickbank rated as the #1 fitness and #1 diet e-book on the internet, with users in 134 countries.

So if you are ready to get a jump start on the January 1st crowd, and begin tackling your fitness goals – you might want to check out Venuto’s resources.

May you continue to have growing prosperity in your health, even as your soul prospers!

Soar higher,
Brenda

P.S. If you’ve had a chance to try out The Body Fat Solution I’d love to hear your comments.

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