While We Wait

Recently I’ve been going through a number of different life situations. One thing I’ve learned is that many times in desperation I will put an end date on my prayer requests. “God, I need this to happen by this date because...”   

I have been trying to sell a vehicle and have been praying it would sell by such-and-such date. Guess what? It sold, but not by the date I had “requested”.  

There have been other times in the past that I’ve prayed for something and put my date of expiration on it. Well, I have learned over time that my timeline is not God’s timeline. It doesn’t mean it won’t ever happen, but God has his own timing.  

Here are a couple of questions to ask yourself while you wait for your answer:

• Am I able to put my total trust in Him, and know that He is working on my behalf, even if the answer I get is not the answer I was looking for? 
• How will I react if it doesn’t happen by the date of expiration I put on my prayer request, or if it doesn’t happen at all?  
• What is He trying to teach me through this situation?

Continue to pray and make your request known to God (Philippians 4:6). Try not to get impatient (not easy to do), but pray, trust, and believe that He has heard your prayer and will answer your prayer in His timing. Maybe He is trying to change something in you through that situation. There is always something we can learn.

So, if you are still waiting for your breakthrough or an answer to a long-awaited prayer, don’t give up hope!

CHER-Life and live WELL \o/
 

Cheryll

Forks Over Knives

As I continue my journey into health, I came across a movie called Forks Over Knives. I was aware of some of the topics discussed, but others I found to be eye opening. What I liked about it was the inclusion of statistical information and participants’ lab results before and after incorporating a whole foods, plant-based diet. As a heads up, there are a few parts in the movie that are very graphic in nature showing open heart surgery and leg vein grafting, so if you are at all squeamish, you may need to look away. Also, there was one brief scene in which they showed a woman’s breast while nursing her baby, (for those of you trying to avoid nudity in movies). 

There are more and more stories of people who have reversed various health problems and have gotten off of certain medications, like high blood pressure pills and diabetic medications, just by changing their diet, adding some exercise, and losing weight. 

You may hear people, or may be one of those people, who complain about the cost of fruits and vegetables, only to end up buying mostly prepackaged, processed food, because they are less expensive. How many of you take time to look over the ingredients and what you are putting into your bodies? In the long run, if we spent a little more money on whole foods, many would end up saving more on medical costs such as doctor appointments and medications. 

It’s time to take your health matters into your own hands. If you want to learn more and get started, I recommend watching this movie. A couple of other movies I’ve watched that I would recommend are Super Size Me and Food, Inc. 

Here's to your HEALTH!

CHER-Life and live WELL \o/

Cheryll