Fasting: Do You Have Parasites?

  • January 29, 2010 9:51 am

Do You Have Parasites?
 

The following is an excerpt from chapter 1 of my book, A Walk in the Wilderness:Wilderness 
  
Parasites:
During the first prolonged 21-day fast that I did, I kept a journal of parasites that were eliminated from my body.  I was surprised (shocked actually) to see what was living off of my body!  Statistically, 85% of North Americans unknowingly have at least one form of digestive parasite.
 
In America, the number one cause of persons being infected with Ecoli bacteria is from drinking tap water.  It is also probable that most forms of parasites enter our bodies through tap water.  Fasting is a method to rid the body of parasites.

 
As you seek the Lord and desire to serve Him more, are you considering fasting?  Read on…
 
 
How Scriptural is Fasting?

 

Dr. GreenwoodThere are nearly 70 references to fasting in the Bible.  Each week, I’ll share a few verses with you.  Searching the bible will help you discover more about fasting for yourself. 

 

Last week we looked at Mark 8:3.   

 

Acts 27:9 — Paul making reference to the annual day of atonement
 

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them. 

 
 

Blessings,
Lori Greenwood, ThD
 
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Fasting to Hear God

  • December 4, 2009 10:15 am

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that there will be a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: — Amos 8:11
Fasting for Revival
 
If there is anything that signifies seriousness, it is when you want something so badly that you will stop eating in the pursuit of it, or when the absence of something in your life, or in the church, or in the world grieves you so badly that you give up eating to express your humiliation and your longing to see it come.
The people that God has used to spark revival have often been those of extraordinary seriousness of purpose and much fasting. Jonathan Edwards, who led the Great Awakening 100 years before William Sprague and Francis Wayland reprimanded the ministers of his day like this:
One thing more I would mention concerning fasting and prayer, wherein I think there has been a neglect in ministers; and that is, that although they recommend and much insist on the duty of secret prayer, in their preaching; so little is said about secret fasting. It is a duty recommended by our Saviour to his followers, just in the like manner as secret prayer is; as may be seen by comparing the 5th and 6th vss. of the 6th chapter of Matthew with vss. 16-18. Though I don’t suppose that secret fasting is to be practiced in a stated manner and steady course as secret prayer, yet it seems to me ’tis a duty that all professing Christians should practice, and frequently practice.
 
Well my guess is that either Jonathan Edwards is wrong or 95% of us are wrong, for I doubt that 5% practice fasting at all, let alone frequently. But if Edwards is right, we are neglecting Christian duty similar to the way we would if we neglected prayer.
 
The above excerpt is By John Piper. © Desiring God.
Read more on Fasting and Revival.
 
How Scriptural is Fasting?

 

Dr. GreenwoodThere are nearly 70 references to fasting in the Bible.  Each week, I’ll share a few verses with you.  Searching the bible will help you discover more about fasting for yourself. 

 

Last week we looked at 1 Kings 21:4-5 and 1 Kings 21:9 & 12. Here are a few more:

 

And to speak unto the priests which [were] in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?  Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying, Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh [month], even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, [even] to me?

Zechariah 7:3-5 — Fasting and mourning in the fifth and seventh months

 
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Do you have a question or testimony on fasting?  Email it to info@lorigreenwood.org

 

 

I’ll send you more fasting information next week!

 

Blessings,

Lori Greenwood, ThD
 
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Is It Time To Clean-Out The Closet?

  • July 10, 2009 9:05 am
Fasting is like cleaning out the storage closet.  Filled with items we don’t need and never use, the storage space is a filthy, cobweb-covered, mildewed mess of useless stuff we refuse to part with.  As time goes by, the junk accumulates.  Year after year, ten, twenty, thirty, maybe more years of harmful, food-latent toxins have accumulated in every cell and system of the body.  But sometimes things get worse before they get better.  This is true of fasting.  Fasting stirs up toxins on a physical, emotional and spiritual level.  This can result in days of dysphoria, often making things even messier before improvement can be seen. As various issues are “unearthed” and begin to surface, they may come in a variety of forms. This may include everything from bad breath, acne, nausea, patterns of sin, temptations, bleeding gums, anxiety or depression.  The stuff we have held in the storage closet can run the gamut!  At times, the junk that comes out can take one by surprise.  “I didn’t even know that was in there!!??!”  All this can convince the faint of heart that cleaning out the closet is a bad idea.  But for those who can muster the courage, cleaning up the mess is truly a job worth tackling.   From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. — Psalm 61:2
 
Are you thinking about fasting?  Read on –
How Scriptural is Fasting? Lori GreenwoodThere are nearly 70 references to fasting in the Bible. Searching the bible will help you discover more about fasting for yourself. Here are a few: 1 Samuel 20:27 — David fasted on account of Saul’s hatred toward him.  

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Q&A on Fasting:Q: Can I do my usual work-out and continue exercising while fasting?

A: The answer to that question depends on what “usual” means.  If you’re usual work-out is fairly intense, I’d answer, “probably not” — especially if you’re planning on a water fast. Water fasting is much more difficult than you may imagine. Weakness is the norm and keeping the day free of very strenuous activity is advised.  If you’re drinking juice and abstaining from foods, then you should be able to go to the gym or do an exercise class at a moderate pace.  Depending on the length of your fast, you may find that you experience an abundance of energy making exercise, home improvement projects and the like pretty easy!  (I refer to this energy boost as “the spike.”  When you get the spike, you’ll know it! )  If you experience energy loss, you can still work-out with stretching or walking.  Try to avoid intense physical activity during a fast even if you feel energetic. In short, there is a little experimentation involved in finding what works best for you.  As you develop fasting into your lifestyle, you will gaining understanding through your experiences.
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Blessings,Lori Greenwood, ThD

 

 

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Sick & Tired?

  • April 1, 2009 12:47 pm
Sick & Tired? About 7 years ago, I was struggling with a mountain of health problems. I had been to see a number of doctors, specials, therapists and neurosurgeons. I had been through a range of tests to attempt to uncover the source of the conflicts within my body. I had been tested for Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Anemia, Cancer, and Chrone’s Disease, among others. In addition, I had struggled with a variety of strange neurological problems that had far reaching effects, from the lost of the use of my left hand and arm, to significant loss of vision, loss of memory, and unbearable nerve pain.
I remember, one day, I sat down to re-evaluate some ministry goals that I had hoped to accomplish over the coming year, when I came to the stark realization that I probably wasn’t going to be alive in one year’s time.

Even in light of the fact that I had taught for several years on the topic of healing, straight out of the Bible, I was not seeing the manifestation of health. When the thought first came to me, “You won’t be here in a year,” I was tempted to rebuke the devil – but somehow I knew it was the small still voice of God warning me. In all honesty, I accepted it as a warning from the Lord. I sat down with my husband, and we talked candidly about what it would take for him to raise two little girls on his own. We made some changes to my life insurance policy, and “covered the bases.” Then, I went to the Lord and repented.

At that time, I had a pattern of fasting one, 24-hour period, once every week. I had continued that pattern for nearly three years and had extended it slightly to include a few three-day fasts, and a few seven-day fasts. Yet, over the last year of extensive health problems, the Lord had continually dropped a number into my spirit… 21. I had known for that entire year that the Lord was asking me to go on a full 21-day fast. Every time I prayed and asked the Lord to heal my body, He would give me that number… 21. Yet, in all that time, I had refused to do what the Lord was saying. (I just didn’t think I could.) But when you find yourself out of options, you are willing to do just about anything. So, I repented. I told the Lord that I would take an earnest look at what it would take to accomplish what He was asking. I asked myself one question, “Lori, are you willing to trade your time to train your flesh?”

The next day, I entered “flesh training.” I took it seriously. I hired a nutritionist and health expert. I spent time talking to a medical doctor. I began to read. I began to change my diet and my dietary choices. Within about 3 months of training time, I entered into a 21-day fast. Three weeks later, I emerged a new person.

While it is still inconclusive as to what, exactly was wrong with me, it appeared that I had Autotoxemia – a form of blood poisoning caused by toxins in the body. Systematically, by divine design, my body, once freed from the routine of daily digestion, set about to “problem-solve” throughout my system. The body corrected itself, rid itself of toxins, and renewed and restored itself to a quality of life that I had not experienced for many years.

There are many reasons I wound up in this state. There were many mistakes made, pains suffered, and lessons learned – the hard way. Throughout the journey, there were many valuable experiences and discoveries, many of which I share in this book, A Walk in the Wilderness.

We are three-dimensional constructions of a marvelous Creator. We are spirit, soul and body – all intricately intertwined. Health and healing are the products of understanding with a greater fullness that we are three-dimensional persons.

 

 

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Restore Your Health… Revive Your Soul… Ignite Your Spirit…Discover the POWER of fasting — body, soul and spirit!  

Fasting is a powerful force.  It is a weapon against demonic forces.  It is a method to restore health, slow the aging process, and maintain the body.  It is one of the most overlooked and underutilized tools available to every believer!
· Fasting frees us from our own negative words. (Isaiah 58:6)
· Fasting causes healing to spring forth speedily.  (Isaiah 58:8)
· Fasting will lift spiritual yokes of oppression.  (Isaiah 58:9)
· Fasting will break generational curses, bringing spiritual growth and life.  (Is. 58:11-12)
· Fasting is a method to delight yourself in the Lord; bringing you the desires of your heart.  (Isaiah 58:14)