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The Realities Concerning Health and Food Intake by Jack Vorster
SUMMARY
The purpose of eating is to maintain a healthy body. This becomes easy if we are made aware of the reasons for this and constantly remind ourselves of the facts.
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Before Adam received the breath of life from God his body was lifeless – his blood was not circulating, his inner organs were not functioning and he had no sense of consciousness or any awareness of his existence as an individual life-form. He might as well have been a tree stump lying on the ground.
Adam’s physical body was formed from the soil. The elements within the soil were manipulated by a divine hand to bring forth the substance and shape of this purpose-designed, very first, God-like creature. Eve’s body was “extracted” from Adam, which meant that she was an extension of the soil-sourced body of Adam.
Then came that miraculous moment. In order for Adam to become a living soul, he had to be “plugged in” to life. The only way for this to be accomplished was for Adam to receive a connection from LIFE itself. And that LIFE was God Himself. In fact, this LIFE was a spirit – and Adam was about to receive a part of God, that is, spirit-life. This Spirit-God of Life completed this creation process by “extending’ His Spirit-life to Adam, but also “inserting” a personality and individuality unique only to Adam, the first human being.
Suddenly, life-consciousness became a reality for Adam. He was “born” an adult. The power of the spirit within him energized every fibre in his body – and it began to function. His brain was now ignited. A surge of electrical impulses started up this powerhouse engine room. Adam’s spirit was now in charge of a physical body which, by means of his brain, would animate every spiritual act taking place within. In other words, Adam’s body was to be an outer reflection of the spiritual being within. More specific, His brain was a lightning-quick responder to instantaneously channel the motion, emotions, thoughts and speech of this spirit-creature within to the various parts of the body, such as limbs, facial expression and speech organs.
Childhood memories did not exist for Adam and Eve. They were ready-made adults complete with adult (spiritual) intelligence, wisdom and ability. It had to be so. They were the first. And they would raise their offspring to benefit from their God-set standards and experiences.
They were told to eat. God instructed them to eat of all the fruit and herbs (grain and other vegetable products) for obvious reasons. Their soil-sourced (“dust of the ground”) physical bodies would need to be rejuvenated, revitalized, energized and sustained from the very elements within the ground from which they were put together - through soil-sourced plants containing all the necessary minerals, vitamins and other vital elements. It was only much later that God added meat - another soil-sourced creation sustained by soil-sourced plants - to man’s diet.
Man needed good nutritional food in order to survive. And the Garden of Eden was a place of good healthy food and more good healthy food. But food was only intended for the “upkeep” of man’s physical body so that the spirit-creature within that earthly covering of bone, sinew and flesh could function through a healthy physical body.
It is clear, therefore, that we are very special spiritual creatures and we have to maintain a healthy body for the sake of our spirit and to remain in total awareness of this fact. The only reason we have become unhealthy, overweight human specimens is because we have lost sight of the fact that we are spiritual beings and that our bodies are merely coverings for the spiritual person within.
The way we should look at it is that food is for the body - and not the body for food. Gluttony and/or the eating of totally unhealthy food will serve to generate imbalances within, leading to sicknesses and diseases and finally, an early exit from the body for the real person within. It is that very real spiritual person within that really matters and taking good care of the physical body that covers it is vitally important.
So if you have a weight problem, why not pretend that your home is a shelter on a deserted island somewhere and that all the places where you can purchase fresh fruit, vegetables and grain products are extensions of your island and that you are forced to eat nothing else. Pastries, candy and processed foods simply do not exist on that island and, therefore, you have no need of them. Temptations offered by visiting family and friends are merely mirages. Invite them to your island shelter and introduce them to what’s good for them.
The Uncompromising Spirit of Fear within the Inner Man
Man is made up of three components, namely, spirit, soul and body. It is the spirit that determines all of our decisions and the quality of our lifestyle.
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YOU MAY HAVE WHAT YOU THINK
The spirit of fear within the inner man is uncompromising. If allowed to take over the reins, it will gallop along and increase speed in order to produce the substance of what is feared without regard for the consequences.
Our display of frustration, irritation, depression or anger does not emanate from the brain, but from the heart of the spirit, which is the seat of man’s consciousness, individuality, mind, intellect, emotions and, of course, the location of the memory archives.
The Bible speaks of a troubled spirit; an anguished spirit; a jealous spirit; a hardened spirit; a sorrowful spirit; a contrite spirit; a broken spirit; a steadfast spirit; a hasty spirit; a provoked spirit; a haughty spirit; a humble spirit; a vexed spirit; a patient spirit; a proud spirit; a heavy spirit and many more expressions to do with emotions. This certainly serves to prove that the spirit part of man forms the conscious, living part of man.
THE SPIRIT CAN GO ON ITS UNMERRY WAY
The spirit of fear is the offspring of man’s inner emotions. It readily steps in to gather all of these emotions and turn them into passengers on a runaway freight train.
This fear-laden emotional state of the spirit of man can hugely influence the health of the physical component. Negative emotions feed through from the spirit to the brain, telling the brain to bring the body into line with the spirit’s emotional level and to express it to the world of fellow humans. The poor body, a mere attachment to the big “boss” inside, has no option but to oblige, but not without dire consequences to itself. Indigestion problems follow, blood pressure changes take place, sugar levels run amok, etc, etc. It is amazingly ironic that man’s spirit itself, through its stressful behaviour, can be responsible for causing destruction to its own physical abode.
THE MIND IS A CREATIVE FORCE
Your spirit is the life of your body and the latter simply animates the former. Your spirit (the real you) is in charge of what your body eats or drinks, not because it has any preferences, but because your body has no life without the spirit. Your spirit (the real you) controls the words that flow over your physical tongue. Your spirit (the real you) determines where your body goes when walking or driving.
And so we find that the emotions of the inner spirit-man have been shaping our lives - both spiritually and physically. Mental disorders (state of the spiritual mind as a result of fearful spiritual emotions) have brought about insanity in some and eating disorders have transformed others into vastly oversized human beings. Of course, most of the latter do not have a “medical condition”. They are directly responsible for their dilemma through not considering the fact that their bodies are there for the sake of their spirits. Their spirits simply allowed the over-indulgence.
START TAKING CONTROL AMD LIVE
The solution? Throw the spirit of fear off that moving train, stop the train, sit down – and think. Life is but a vapour, here one moment and gone the next. Why ruin such a brief, beautiful moment by filling it with negative emotions? Your spirit is the bearer of love, power and a sound mind. Use it to start taking control. As a spirit-being living within a physical body tell yourself that you’re moving in a new direction of spiritual and physical wellness.
You (your spirit) can talk to your body and tell it to respond in the way you want it respond. It HAS to OBEY you. After all, you’ve always been in charge, but this time the commands will be different and positive. You’re no longer on a runaway freight train to disaster. You’ve stepped over to a leisurely, but productive trip on a luxury tourist bus. Force yourself to enjoy the journey through the uncertainty of life. There’s a name for this kind of life. It’s called faith!
