Archive for August, 2011
A New Breed of Scientist-Educator: Connecting Spirituality & Health
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Bob Clark
GUEST POST: Bob Clark, my friend and colleague from Florida, recently published a piece that speaks to the connection between spirituality and health. I thought you would like a peek at it.
Bob’s visit with Dr. Lou Ritz reminds me of my meeting with Dr. John Graham at the Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center for Texas in Houston. Read More→
The Principle of Health
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There are those who scoff at the idea of turning to God to heal physical ills. I don’t.
I’ve found that prayer can be a practice of acknowledging and applying divine laws or truths to whatever is out of order, rather than what some perceive as the sending out of petitions to a fairy-tale God. The prayer I utilize is Principle based.
Wrong notes that came from the trumpet section of my high school band, as well as, mathematical mistakes made in my checkbook have both taught me the need for applying principles. When the principles of music and math are employed, harmony and balance are achieved.
Also, I’ve found that when it comes to health, there is a divine Principle that is applicable. Read More→
Michelle: Christian healing > No miracle > Natural
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Many years ago, I taught Michelle in Sunday School. A few years later, when she was a teenager, she went to a party and drank until she was drunk. Friends took her to a house and left her alone for several hours. When they returned at 3:30 in the morning, they found her unconscious and not breathing. When firemen were unable to revive her, she was immediately taken to a hospital. At the hospital she was found to have alcohol poisoning and wasn’t expected to live.
When Jill, Michelle’s mom, arrived at the hospital, Michelle was comatose and on a number of life support machines. A doctor told Jill that Michelle had an alcohol content of .5 in her system. ”At .1 you’re drunk,” he said, “.4 is usually fatal.” He also said he did not think they could save her. He stated that even if she did survive, she would suffer brain damage because of being deprived of oxygen for so long. He also stated that damage to her lungs was irreparable. Read More→
“We have forgotten who made us” – Gov. Perry
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Saturday, at Reliant Stadium, Texas Governor, Rick Perry, said to thousands of worshipers during his prayer rally:
“Our heart breaks for America. We see discord at home, we see fear in the market place, we see anger in the halls of governments, and as a nation we have forgotten who made us.”
Reports say that 30,000 people attended the rally while many more, in hundreds of churches throughout America, watched by simulcast.
Supporters and critics cannot agree on whether or not Perry should or shouldn’t have organized this type of rally; but, this does not hide the fact that Texans, as well as people everywhere, pray. Why do they pray? They pray because, deep down, they understand that prayer helps. Read More→
The prayer that heals us (dogs & cats too)
Posted by: | CommentsThe prayer that heals us (dogs and cats too) is not a matter of wishing and hoping for the best. It is based on spiritual laws. It is reliable and responsible. It makes us see more clearly how God has spiritually made us. It teaches us how loved and safe we are. Just ask Lee and Sambo.
You see, Lee loves her 12 year old dog, Sambo. Lee and Sambo live on a ranch in east Texas. The ranch is about an hour away from town. One evening, when her husband was out of town, Lee saw a five foot Timberback Rattlesnake in front of her in the yard. Lee grabbed her twenty-two rifle and started shooting. Sambo saw what was happening and rushed to protect Lee. He caught the rattler in his mouth but the snake bit him. Read More→
