“Grandpa, you’re not old at all!” What precious words to hear from my grandson’s lips, now that I’m 66! Golden years filled with vibrant health is a cherished gift from God and it IS possible! I don’t need to become an American statisticwhich says I have two years of healthy living ahead of me, then ten years of health problem and death at 78. The steps below help ensure long life with health and blessing.

7 Activities Which Promote Vibrant Health

  1. Fast– A 3-day water fast totally reboots your immune system!
  2. Celebrate– An attitude of thanksgiving turns healing genes on and inflammatory genes off
  3. Nourish– Excellent nutrition provides the tools your body needs to heal itself
  4. Cleanse– blood, organs and stored traumatic emotions from your cells
  5. Wise counsel– Listen to experts explain natural means of promoting health
  6. Pray– for miracles, healings and revelation on what steps to take to release healing
  7. Monitor– Listen to your body. How is it responding to the steps you are taking?

Activity 1- Fast and your health will spring forth speedily (Isa. 58:8 KJV)

Scientists have discovered that a three day fast of water only completely reboots your immune system! This study by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles was published in the journal “Cell Stem Cell” in a June 2014. Fasting appears to shift stem cells of the immune system from a dormant state to an active state of self-renewal. The following links explore this fascinating research: A three day fast reboots the immune system - the original “Cell Stem Cell” article is available here, or here for an editorial on it. Here is an easy-to-read article which includes information on how a three-day fast protected cancer patients from toxic chemo effects. I have decided to do this 3-day water fast once every three months (Explore more).

Activity 2 - A joyful heart is good medicine (Prov. 17:22 NASB)

Kingdom emotionsof love, joy, peace, thankfulness and gratitude turn on healing genes and turn off inflammatory genes. This has now been proven in hundreds, if not thousands, of studies. So turn off the news, which is constantly negative. Stop negative thinking and negative confessions. Get on with releasing miracle-filled kingdom realities every place you walk.

Activity 3 – Great nutrition causes your skin to glow (Dan. 1:15)

Put the highest quality fuelinto your body that you can find (Dan. 1). Excellent nutrition provides the tools your body needs to restore itself, which is what God has designed our bodies to do. Remove the junk food, processed food, GMO food and sugary foods (Americans consume 150 pounds of deadly sugar each year as compared to our grandparents who consumed 5 pounds annually). Go with the vegetables, fruits and complex starches as your main diet.

Activity 4 – Cleanse toxins, demons, and traumatic memories (Matt. 8:16)

Dirt in my car engine destroys it. Toxins in my body do the same thing. I need to run clean on the inside. My liver cleans my blood. My blood is carrying impurities back from my cells. So cleaning the liver is crucial to health. (Milk Thistleis great for doing this, as are various metabolic enzymes.)  Inner healingand cleansing of cellular memoriesremove emotional traumas stored in my soul and physical cells. Casting out evil spiritsremoves toxins that have attached themselves to these hurts and pains. EMF shieldsprotect my body from harmful energies.

Activity 5 – in the multitude of counselors there is safety (Prov. 11:14).

I constantly seek out people who are ahead of mein an area I am pursuing and ask for their wisdom and input. Since I want to discover the most cutting edge natural ways of restoring health, I am regularly accessing the following websites: Mercola, GreenMedInfo, Josh Axeand Life Extension.

For example I do searches on such phrases as: refined foods, low fat foods, GMO foods, polyunsaturated fats, trans fats, sugar, artificial sweeteners, sugar substitutes, beets, turmeric, ginger, coconut oil, Milk Thistle, vitamin B, vitamin D, synthetic vitamins, whole food vitamins, liver, heart, bladder, cancer, circulation, vaccination, soda, flu shot and so on.

Activity 6 – Pray for miracles and revelation of steps to take

Jesus empowered us to heal the sick (Matt. 10:8). Jesus used many different methodsand gave many different instructions to those whom He healed. To some He said, “Go and sin no more.” To others He said, “According to your faith be it unto you.” So ask God what step He wants you to take to release a miracle into your life. Take that step in childlike faith and let God work His miracles in you.

Activity 7 – Listening to my body

My body tells me when it is humming smoothly or out of balance. Pain is one indicator that things are out of balance. I am supposed to hear God’s counsel through my dreams (Job. 33:14-17), so that I keep my life and body in balance. If I don’t do this, then the next verse says that pain is the follow up indicator that things are out of balance and needing my attention (Job. 33:19). My body is speaking to me. So I listen to my body. For example, after a meal, I am supposed to feel energized and strengthened. If I don’t, then I need to make some adjustments. Another way to hear from my body is through MRT.  Honor what your body is saying to you. It is the home you will live in for the rest of your life.

May God be glorified as Christians are known as those who live in divine health far into their golden years!

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