Who knew that over time minor food intolerance's could cause your intestines and stomach to no longer work properly?
Who knew that interrupted sleep cycles could cause seizure like activity?
For the last couple of months I have been faced with various health issues that have driven me to my knees on more than one occasion. I previously referenced the diet change here.
What I did not mention is that this diet includes, No Gluten, No Egg, No Dairy, No Soy, No Sugar, No hydrogenated oils, No nuts, No beans, and No Read Meat, and yes, I had written that post on about day 3 of the new diet. I have eaten more poultry and fish in the last couple of weeks that I wonder if I'm going to turn into one and if I don't watch my heart I am on the fence of coveting any sort of sweet, sugary moist bread product.
However, this undue attention on my health has prompted a new kind of attention for Jesus. As I muddle through foggy thinking, irritability and tiredness, my soul cries out in prayer. I love Paul Miller's Book, "A Praying Life." I referenced this book last fall and I'm going to reference it again.
How thankful I am for prayer.
"Prayer is nothing but talking to God."
"Prayer is about relationship." Prayer is clinging to the Holy Spirit, dependent on His power to intercede…
"Prayer is getting to know the person of God." “Learning to pray doesn’t offer you a less busy life; it offers you a less busy heart.”
"Prayer is coming needy, dependent." “Jesus does not say, “Come to me, all you who have learned how to concentrate in prayer, whose minds no longer wander, and I will give you rest. No, Jesus says, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) This is a balm to my staticy, unsettled, fearful heart. “So instead of being paralyzed by all I have to do today [or how I feel], I will begin with who I am, a sinner saved by His grace. By pouring my heart out to my Savior in prayer.
"That’s how the Gospel works. God begins with you, messed up, frazzled you. “Jesus seems to miss our sin and instead sees a person. It’s classic Jesus. He loves real people.”
So even though my physical body is yucky, I am so thankful I can cry out! That I can come weary to my Savior!
1 comments:
Jody- I had to do the no yeast, no sugar and no dairy for a few months and it was a real time of growing in my dependance on the Lord. I can't imagine adding eggs, meat etc. to that list!!! The short one seemed overwhelming enough. I pray your diet doesn't have to be lifelong, but if it is I know we serve a faithful God!
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