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Bible Verse of the Day: Laughter is Good Medicine

by Lily Benson December 1, 2023

written by Lily Benson

As you embrace the truth that laughter is good medicine, may you experience the healing and joy that it brings to your life.

Today’s Bible Verse

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22

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Put Into Action

Here are some practical prompts to live out this scripture in your life:

Embrace a Joyful Heart: Recognize the power of laughter in bringing joy and healing to your life. Choose to cultivate a joyful and lighthearted attitude, finding reasons to smile and laugh in the midst of life’s challenges. Let the joy of the Lord be your strength.

Proverbs 15:13 says, “A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.”

Find Delight in God’s Creation: Take time to appreciate the beauty and wonder of God’s creation. Enjoy the simple pleasures of life, whether it’s observing a breathtaking sunset, marveling at the intricacy of a flower, or delighting in the laughter of children. Let the awe and wonder of God’s creation bring a smile to your face and fill your heart with gratitude.

Cultivate a Light-hearted Community: Surround yourself with people who bring laughter and joy into your life. Seek friendships that uplift and encourage you, where laughter is shared and burdens are lightened. Foster an atmosphere of love, laughter, and acceptance within your community of believers.

Proverbs 27:9 says, “Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.”

As you embrace the truth that laughter is good medicine, may you experience the healing and joy that it brings to your life. Allow yourself to laugh freely, finding delight in God’s creation, fostering a lighthearted community, and sharing laughter with others. Trust that as you cultivate a joyful and lighthearted spirit, God’s love and peace will overflow from you, bringing healing and encouragement to those around you. Let laughter be a reminder of the goodness and faithfulness of our Heavenly Father, who desires for His children to experience the fullness of joy and abundant life.

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December 1, 2023 0 comment

Bible Verse of the Day: Pleasant Words

by Lily Benson November 3, 2023

written by Lily Benson

Proverbs 16:24 reminds us that pleasant words have the power to nourish the soul and bring healing to the body.

Today’s Verse

“Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.” Proverbs 16:12

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Prayer

Lord, today I seek your guidance as I read Proverbs 16:12, which reminds me of the power of pleasant words. Just as a honeycomb brings sweetness to the soul and health to the bones, may my words be a balm to those who hear them.

Teach me to use my tongue wisely, for it holds the ability to build up or tear down, to encourage or discourage. May my speech be seasoned with kindness and grace, reflecting the very essence of Your love. Help me be mindful of my words’ impact on others, understanding that they possess the power to bring healing and restoration to wounded hearts.

May my words be as a sweet honeycomb, bringing comfort, joy, and strength to all who partake of them. May they testify to Your goodness and grace, drawing others closer to You. Amen.

Reflect

Take a moment to reflect on how your words not only how they affect others but you also.
Do you speak to yourself kindly and with compassion?
What is one word of encouragement that I can give someone today?

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November 3, 2023 0 comment

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Steward Your Temple

by GOD TV September 25, 2022

written by GOD TV

The body of Christ is perishing for lack of knowledge. So there’s a saying that I have, “By design we’re meant to heal and we are created by our designer, yet we are programmed by our environment.” So the culture that you were brought up in, the environment that you live in today, all dictate the way you think and the way you conduct life.

So, if you don’t check how you were taught or what you were taught and why you were taught that, the compass that you’re following could be broken, and it’s gonna lead you to things where you can end up with cancer. You can end up with autoimmune situations, you can end up with cardiovascular disease. And a lot of these things don’t happen overnight. All of those things take years to happen. So if someone gets a diagnosis of that, it’s been going on for 15 years. I see this all the time. I call it life mapping.

I’m a holistic doc. So when someone sits with me, I do something called an evaluation. I start from the day they were born. What did you do from then? As much as you can remember, or much as your parents can tell you. We start gathering information and you start seeing where the truck went off the road, how many times it rolled, why it looks the way it looks. We focus so much on looks today, and it’s not even about the look. It’s about what the inside looks like. So if your body’s not functioning properly, it’s not given what it needs, and you’re putting the wrong things in it, you’re gonna perish from it.

So I pray wisdom over you. I pray discernment over you. I pray that God gives you new revelations, helps you understand how the body functions, and gives you the desire and the determination to start making changes in your body. You’re created in His image. As you’re created in His image, your body starts recreating itself.

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God’s Perfect Will Is That You Be Healthy, Wealthy And Wise

by John Mathai August 1, 2021

written by John Mathai

God’s perfect will for His creation is that we be well as our soul prospers (3 John 2:1). This wellness is in all areas including the physical. This is God’s perfect will for us and He is not a respecter of persons. This means He is not biased in any way as He loves us all equally. However we can choose whether we follow Him or go our own way. Adam had a choice as did Lucifer. They both chose to go against God’s way and fell into sin. Rebellion against God is the pattern from the beginning and we see the results in our lives today. We were born in sin and only the blood of Jesus can save us from its power over us. The power of sin condemns us but the blood of Jesus redeems us.

Health

This promise of God for a healthy life is His perfect will. In this world we will be faced with choices to sin or not. Sin comes in different forms. We can sin in thought, word or deed. Sin is sin and there is no such thing as the degree of sin. We tend to make judgements like murder is worse than lying. God does not. We think that sinning in thoughts of lust is ok but God does not. He said if we lust after a woman in our thoughts, we have committed adultery with her. God’s judgement bar is much higher than ours. This is why we can never work to redeem ourselves from the power of sin. However God has provided a way out in that He sent Jesus to die for us.

Prosperity

God’s promises remain active today. All we need to do is believe His promises. He can reverse all our sickness and disease in a moment. There is nothing too hard for the Lord. There is no sickness in heaven. Therefore the hindrance to receiving our reward lies within us. We must repent and surrender all to Him. Our soul will prosper as we do this and our health and wealth will follow. There is a condition in God’s promises. We have to choose to do His will. What are we waiting for? Let us enter into the land of His promises and be healed and be made whole in Jesus’ Name.

Dr. John Mathai

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Christian Counselor Reveals That Emotions Can Affect Our Health

by Rhoda Gayle July 29, 2021

written by Rhoda Gayle

A Christian counselor reveals that emotions can affect our overall health and our spirit also needs healing.

Dr. Melanie Joy

In an episode of God At Work with host Rich Marshall, Dr. Melanie Joy, a holistic health consultant, shares with us how she helps people heal their body, spirit, and soul. She is restoring the physical and emotional wholeness of her patients through natural nutrition and Christ-based counseling

The nutritionist and Christian clinical counselor reminded us all that we are more than a physical body. She also revealed that our emotions can actually affect our health.

“What we have to understand is that we’re more than just a physical body,” Melanie explained. “A lot of times we can get stuck in this trap of just focusing on nutrition when we’re a whole person, we have a spirit, a soul, and a body. Sometimes there are emotions that can actually affect our health.”

Emotions can affect our health

She then referenced Hebrews 4:12 to emphasize that the Bible has clearly stated that we are just more than physical bodies. And God can heal every part of us, including our spirit and soul.

“For the Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12

“We have a spirit, we have a soul, and we have a body and they’re all connected. The Word of God can go in there sharper than any double-edged sword and point to what the real issue is. And we know as believers that our spirit is perfected once we know Jesus.”

If you’re having some symptoms that are affecting your health, seek the Word of God. Let God reveal to you the things that are affecting you and let Him heal you from the inside out.

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July 29, 2021 0 comment

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Why Are There So Many Sick Christians?

by John Mathai May 4, 2021

written by John Mathai

Sickness

Sickness and disease came into the world through the fall of man. In the garden of Eden before the fall, there was no sickness. God never sent sickness and is not the author of it. Sickness and disease are a symptom of sin and how the devil uses it to bind people. We are all prone to this in this fallen world. Our spirit was redeemed when we accepted Jesus as Lord but our soul and body are in the process of being redeemed. This is an ongoing process. The Bible states that we are healed and set free as our soul prospers. This means there is a process we all need, as sick Christians, to go through to be sanctified.

Sin: Sick Christians

The blood of Jesus is sufficient to cleanse us from all sin and the power of sin. The devil has no right to a blood-bought child. However, he schemes to try and sow thoughts of doubt and fear to convince us otherwise. We are in enemy territory. This is not our home and as long as we live here we will be faced with various challenges. These challenges may be attacks on our body or our soul. We have therefore to be vigilant and not give in to the taunts of the enemy. The symptoms we experience are real but they can be vanquished by the Name of Jesus. Many succumb to the symptoms and die. We then fear that God has abandoned us.

Solution

We can choose to believe the lie or stay steadfast in believing the truth of His word. His word says that He has a good plan to prosper us and keep us in health. Our destiny is heaven and we are being transformed into the image of Jesus. We should not be distracted by symptoms but use them to place our trust in God. The more we are attacked the more we need to see it as a challenge to become more like Jesus. Jesus never suffered sickness or disease when He walked on earth. We too can hope to be the same and experience good health and wealth right now.

John Mathai

May 4, 2021 0 comment

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My Journey From Poor Health To Divine Health

by John Mathai March 11, 2021

written by John Mathai

My Journey

I would like to share my journey from believing in divine healing to living in divine health. I have always believed in divine healing. Yet I continue to be challenged by disorders like diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. I have experienced God’s healings, some miraculous and others gradual. I have believed in praying for others for divine healing. Some have been healed and others continue to struggle. I have questions about why some get healed and others don’t. Some die in health and others die after an illness.

In an imperfect world, there are imperfect answers. In heaven, there is no sickness or disease. Jesus was never sick when He walked on earth. Yet we have the same Holy Spirit who indwells us and we have been promised healing and health. Why then do we see so many sick amongst us?

God Heals

Unfortunately, I don’t have a definitive answer to this. However, I know God heals today. I have experienced two miraculous healings. First of all, I suffered from psoriasis for over a year. Suddenly it all disappeared one day and it was as if I never had it. Second, of all, I was leading a prayer meeting but was having a severe sore throat. I was prayed for during the meeting and suddenly it disappeared as if it was never there. In another case, my painful knees were healed over time. Now I can play tennis without the need for knee braces. I am looking forward to being healed of diabetes and hypertension. I will remain in faith to see this come to pass one day.

Divine Health

And last but not least, I have entered a new phase of believing in divine health. As a doctor, I was trained to diagnose disease. My whole training was focused on studying diseases. Very little of my training was to do with health. However, God is in the business of divine health. He has promised us health and prosperity as our soul prospers. God never sends diseases to us. This is the doing of the enemy. God reverses sickness and disease. Therefore we can believe that God’s perfect will is divine health for us.

In conclusion, I have to change my thinking, from thinking ill health to thinking healthily. Moses at 120 years was reported to be in the health of a young man. The children of Israel never suffered disease or decay when they left Egypt. We must believe God when He says He wants us to be made whole not sick. Finally, today let us choose to walk in divine health.

John Mathai

March 11, 2021 0 comment

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Academy Award Actress Hillary Swank Credits God For Father’s Recovery

by Christa August 19, 2020

written by Christa

Hillary Swank took time off from the spotlight to aid for her father’s recovery. She is thanking God for her father’s improved health and that “prayers were answered.”

Hillary Swank

The 46-years-old received her Academy Award for Best Actress in movies Million Dollar Baby and Boys Don’t Cry. But at the peak of her career, she decided to take a break to care for her ailing father.

Hillary Swank

In a recent interview, she shared the challenges of being his primary caregiver. “It takes a lot of energy, love, and edifying yourself on the matter at hand,” she said. “The ups and downs are so challenging and can be overwhelming.”

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In 2014, Hillary’s father needed a lung transplant. She decided to stay by his side and committed to see him fully recover. She ended up taking three years off instead. “It was supposed to be a year, because it takes a year to see if an organ transplant takes. A lung transplant is the most difficult of all, as it’s an incredibly delicate organ. The plan was to take off a year.”

She continued, “I became my dad’s health advocate. One year quickly turned into two, and then three. And, thank God, prayers were answered. He is healthy and doing really well five-plus years later.”

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Hillary also offered some advice for people in similar situations. “Make sure that you’re taking time for yourself and that you vocalize what your needs are to the people who are around you so they can help support you.”

Today, Hillary is back to acting. She stars as Emma Green in a Netflix Original Series, Away. Her character, Emma, is an astronaut on an expedition to Mars. “Before being an actor, I wanted to be an astronaut. I had such passion for, and respect for, astronauts and people who are exploring something that’s so much bigger than all of us,” she said on her new role.

August 19, 2020 0 comment

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What Is Your Narrative? Change Your Story

by John Mathai May 19, 2020

written by John Mathai

We all have a story. For some it is full of positive experiences. For others it is full of fear, deprivation and loss. The main story line in your life determines the outcome of your life. Your story line determines your choices.

Those who fear will procrastinate and avoid or delay making a decision. This delay can be costly. Those who have positive, successful stories take risks more often and make greater breakthroughs in life. Negative stories hinder us from taking risks. It is like being in a prison and feeling trapped. Some break down and have a mental disorder. Others face struggle and poverty. Some escape through suicide. What does one do if the narrative is negative? There is a way out.

Jesus Changes Everything

Jesus came to rescue us. He saw our depraved state and realized we were helpless. We were in a fallen state and bound to our sin. He created us and felt responsible to help us get out of our dilemma. Jesus came as the sinless Son of God to rescue us. He is able to change our lives from helpless to helpful, from negative to positive, from fear to love. Jesus promises this salvation to all who call on His Name to be saved.

There is no other name under heaven by which man can be saved. You can call on Him today and be saved from your story to His story. His story is eternal. His sacrifice has assured your place in Heaven. He has promised eternal life. Is there a better offer than this? Why delay your decision. I have tried it and it works. Jesus will come through for you. He is not mere man and He never lies. Surrender your life to Him. Let God save you from your negative story.

May 19, 2020 0 comment

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The Best Place To Find Christian Healthcare Plans

by GOD TV April 15, 2020

written by GOD TV

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