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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Future Vision

  • January 18, 2010 10:42 am

A Vision of Your Future

 

Every time Abraham looked up at the stars, he had a picture of the many generations of offspring that God had promised him. Even when Joseph was in prision, he had a dream of others bowing down to his leadership and authority.  Pictures move us.  What is the vision God has given you for your future?  Let that image fuel your momentum forward. 
 
Proverbs 29:18 — Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.
 
Habakkuk 2:2 — And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make [it] plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

 
John 16:13 – Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.  

lori Enjoy your day!
Lori Greenwood, ThD

www.lorigreenwood.org

“Temple Maintenance”

  • May 22, 2009 9:46 am

I’ve been a regular faster since 1998.  I started gradually, but the habit grew and became something much more wonderful than I could have imagined when I first began. Beside all the spiritual insight, blessing, and health benefits, my normal resting weight is the same as when I was in high school nearly 30 years ago.  When we think about God entrusting us with our earthly bodies (which He refers to as the temple of the Holy Spirit who dwells inside of us) this thought comes to mind:  It’s my duty and responsibility to maintain the temple. 
 
Your body is a tool to be used, not abused. It is the vehicle that will carry you to the vision God has for your life.  1 Corinthians 6:20 explains that you were bought with honor, and now you must honor God in your body. Honor your physical body. Take care of yourself.
 
Fasting can be an effective method of ”temple maintenance.”  In fact, I believe fasting has a way of slowing down some of the effects of aging.  Just ask Moses:
This is an excerpt from page 61 of the book, A Walk in the Wilderness:
Key #20: Fasting cleans out your body — the temple of the Holy Ghost.
Fasting slows the aging process (Deuteronomy 34:7).  Moses lived to 120 years of age.  His eyes were not dim, nor was his natural vigor abated.  Moses fasted often, including 2 recorded 40 day fasts.
Read on…
How Scriptural is Fasting?

 

Lori 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 Deuteronomy 9:18 and Judges 20:26.  Here are a few more scriptures:

 
Matthew 17:21 — Fasting has deliverance power: “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”

Acts 9:9 – Saul of Tarsus after meeting Jesus: “And he [Saul] was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.”

 
 
 

 

 

Q&A on Fasting

Q: Will I gain all my weight back after the fast?  
 
 A: I chose this question for this week’s newsletter because, spiritual focus or not, most people are delighted by the weight-loss during a fast and would be happy to keep it off.  So, the answer to this question is: It’s up to you.  If you reintroduce a clean, lean, ”reinvented” body back to the former fast-food lifestyle you once lived, then sure, the weight will be back.  The good news is that you have lost more than just inches or body fat.  Fasting changes things on the inside where real change must begin.  You have exercised authority over food, authority over your flesh, possibly regained some self-confidence and maybe even accomplished something you never thought possible.  Some folks may feel good about a look-in-the-mirror for the first time in years.  Above and beyond any spiritual break-through that you may experience with the Lord, the physical change is powerful stuff!  Speaking from experience, fasting is more about “beginnings” and less about “quick-fixes.” Now is the time to re-evaluate your diet habits, maybe start some new ones and work ongoing intermitten fasting into the plan.  If God has called you to live life to the fullest, to serve your fellow man, and to build His kingdom here in the earth, then keeping your body in optimal condition can give you the longevity you will need!

 

Does Fasting Cause Malnutrition?

  • April 6, 2009 9:14 am

As you consider whether or not fasting is right for you, I hope that Fasting Facts will provide some answers, information and encouragement! 
Q&A on Fasting

Q: Doesn’t fasting cause malnutrition?  What’s the difference?

A: Fasting is certainly different than malnutrition. If I consumed a poor quality diet for a month it could result in malnutrition.  I would experience a lowered quality of life, feeling tired, irritable and possibly ill. Fasting for a month, on the other hand, would give my body the opportunity to ”clean house” and heal. When free from daily digestion, the body’s ability for self-restoration and detoxification is heightened. 

How Scriptural is Fasting?

 

Lori 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 Genesis 24:33, Psalm 35:13 and Daniel 9:3. 

 

Here are a few more scriptures:

 
Exodus 34:28 KJV – Moses’ first 40-day fast while at Mt. Sinai:  ”And Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.”
 
Psalm 69:9-10 Message – When David fasted others treated him with contempt:  I love you Lord more than I can say. Because I’m madly in love with you, They blame me for everything they dislike about you. When I poured myself out in prayer and fasting, all it got me was more contempt.
Ready to start fasting?  Read the book: http://www.lorigreenwood.org/wilderness.html
 

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.

 

 

DISCOVER THE POWER OF FASTING in my book, A Walk in the Wilderness.  http://www.xulonpress.com/book_detail.php?id=1187

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)