How to Become The Expert on Your Own Health; Don't Leave It to Your Doctor
Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2011
by Mogama
http://www.mogama.info
No doctor cares about your health like you, so why make your doctor the primary expert and specialist for your health as so many people do? Become your own health expert or specialist. It will change the way you treat your health.
When it comes to your health, “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man” (Psalm 118:8-9). No doctor cares about your health as God does, and as you should.
We Christians understand the need to be co-laborers with God in mission, ministry and stewardship (1 Corinthians 3:9). Should we not also cooperate with God in our health so that we are on the same page with the Lord concerning what He says about healthy living? About 15 years ago, I decided to team up with God as my partner in healthy living.
For the Christian, specializing in your health begins with biblical health education. Study everything the Bible teaches about physical and spiritual health. Lack of biblical knowledge about your health can literally destroy your health ... it may even kill you (Hosea 4:6a).
Under the Old Covenant, the Levitical priests were supposed to be the medical specialists of Israel (Leviticus 13:1-8). Under the New Covenant, Christians are also priests (1 Peter 2:9). In addition to the spiritual meaning of our New Testament priesthood, should we not also include the practical matter of gaining and applying knowledge about the health of the body just like the Old Testament priests did?
In additon to biblical health education, you should read literature, listen to audio and video recordings, and research the Internet on natural health, which includes reverse-osmosis water, whole organic foods, and herbal supplements. Visit your local health food store, and ask a knowledgeable person there about how to best care for your health. From the best water to drink, to how to cleanse your inside, you will be amazed at how much you can learn from your local health food store.
Here is the bottom line: It is dangerous to your health to make medical practitioners the sole experts on matters of YOUR health. Just as you should not place the fate of your spiritual health solely in the hands of a theologian or pastor, simply because he’s been to seminary, you should not fully entrust your physical health to a doctor, simply because he’s been to medical school. Just as you can surpass your pastor in spiritual health, you can become healthier than your doctor if you apply what you learn about biblical health.
Since the typical doctor does not subscribe to a healthy diet, it is fairly easy for you to be healthier than your doctor! How many obese doctors or nurses have you seen in hospitals, clinics, doctor offices, and other medical facilities? Have you not seen doctors or nurses taking smoking breaks? My point exactly: it is not a big challenge to achiever greater health than your doctor or other medical practitioner.
We Christians understand the need to be co-laborers with God in mission, ministry and stewardship (1 Corinthians 3:9). Should we not also cooperate with God in our health so that we are on the same page with the Lord concerning what He says about healthy living? About 15 years ago, I decided to team up with God as my partner in healthy living.
For the Christian, specializing in your health begins with biblical health education. Study everything the Bible teaches about physical and spiritual health. Lack of biblical knowledge about your health can literally destroy your health ... it may even kill you (Hosea 4:6a).
Under the Old Covenant, the Levitical priests were supposed to be the medical specialists of Israel (Leviticus 13:1-8). Under the New Covenant, Christians are also priests (1 Peter 2:9). In addition to the spiritual meaning of our New Testament priesthood, should we not also include the practical matter of gaining and applying knowledge about the health of the body just like the Old Testament priests did?
In additon to biblical health education, you should read literature, listen to audio and video recordings, and research the Internet on natural health, which includes reverse-osmosis water, whole organic foods, and herbal supplements. Visit your local health food store, and ask a knowledgeable person there about how to best care for your health. From the best water to drink, to how to cleanse your inside, you will be amazed at how much you can learn from your local health food store.
Here is the bottom line: It is dangerous to your health to make medical practitioners the sole experts on matters of YOUR health. Just as you should not place the fate of your spiritual health solely in the hands of a theologian or pastor, simply because he’s been to seminary, you should not fully entrust your physical health to a doctor, simply because he’s been to medical school. Just as you can surpass your pastor in spiritual health, you can become healthier than your doctor if you apply what you learn about biblical health.
Since the typical doctor does not subscribe to a healthy diet, it is fairly easy for you to be healthier than your doctor! How many obese doctors or nurses have you seen in hospitals, clinics, doctor offices, and other medical facilities? Have you not seen doctors or nurses taking smoking breaks? My point exactly: it is not a big challenge to achiever greater health than your doctor or other medical practitioner.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Sir, this is an excellent and logical point of view without being preachy. The Bible, indeed, offers some very common sense advise as to how to survive and thrive.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thanks, Suzi, for reading and commenting. I can't but help being preachy, though. I guess it's because just about everybody is preachy these days! ~mogama~Please log in to respond to this comment.
Actually--I thought you were NOT preachy.Please log in to respond to this comment.
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