Over the last four months more people have landed on my website and blog looking for Scriptures related to stress than for any other reason. In that light I thought it would be helpful to make another entry on this topic. In January of this year I made an entry about Jesus on … [Read more...]
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is annually recognized as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Ten years ago I had no idea what the prostate was. But it's second only to skin cancer in annual detections and 1 in every 6 men will develop cancer of the prostate. As a prostate cancer survivor, I urge all … [Read more...]
Joy, Wellbeing & Health – Weekly Faith & Health Scripture – Psalm 119:2
Reuters Health released an article on September 1, 2008, "Lack of Joy in Life Ups Early Death Risk,” about a research study conducted in Japan. It found that people who don't think life is worth living are more likely to die within the next few years. The increased death risk was … [Read more...]
Research on Happiness, Life Satisfation and Health – Psalm 119:2, 35, & 56
Today an article was released by Health Behavior News Service suggesting that happiness and life satisfaction might lead to better health. They refer to a study that was based upon research in Australia conducted in 2001 and 2004. The researchers looked at 10,000 adults who … [Read more...]
Your Heart – Weekly Faith and Health Scripture – Proverbs 4:23 & 17:22
A few days ago I was listening to Johnny Cash's song, "I Walk the Line", while I was running. One of the lines in the song is "Keep a close watch on this heart of mine." It reminded me of several scriptures: Proverbs 4:23 - "Above all else, guard your heart for it is the … [Read more...]
God’s Pharmacy – The Value of Certain Fruits and Veggies
I found this listing of the tremendous value of 12 fruits and vegetables. The author is unknown. Thanks to Cathy Morenzie for posting it on her Active Image site. Enjoy! Then God said, "Let the land burst forth with every sort of grass and seed-bearing plant. And let there be … [Read more...]
Stripping Off Weight & Endurance – Weekly Faith and Health Scripture – Hebrews 12:1-3
As we enter into the last week of the 2008 Olympics I thought I'd make another post about the connection between sports, athletic performance and faith. Hebrews 12 begins, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that … [Read more...]
Olympic Athletes of Faith
We're about half way through the Olympics and I don't know about you but my competitive juices begin to stir up from my old distance running days. I just wish there were more live finals televised of more of the running events. I've come across a few web sites that have listed … [Read more...]
Exercise, God & Your Heart – Weekly Faith and Health Scripture – Psalm 119:32
We all know that exercise is good for the heart. Aerobic exercise, the kind that causes the heart rate to rise and stay at an elevated level for a period of time, is most beneficial for the cardiovascular system. I've been a runner for over 44 years. During that time my heart and … [Read more...]
Jesus Praying Through Me – Faith and Health Scripture – Galatians 2:20
Last week I prayed in a way that I had never prayed before. My heart has been heavy for an individual for many months. I sensed that person needed a special touch from God from deep within. On many, many occasions I had prayed for him. In my Men's Bible study we have been … [Read more...]
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