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But What About …?

Each of us has within ourselves what we call a paradigm —a way of looking at things. When we encounter information that doesn’t fit into our paradigm, we immediately want to discount it and usually become quite defensive. It is distressing to have our paradigm challenged. That is why birds of a feather flock together, why we tend to stick with those people who think as we do. We all like to remain in our comfort zone.

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Listening to the Holy Spirit

When Jesus was teaching, He would often say, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear (Matthew 11:15).

In the letters to the seven churches recorded in the book of Revelation, the ascended Christ would end each letter with, He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches (Chapters 2-3).

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Dare We Trust God for Our Physical Well-Being?

Note: This contemplation should be read after reading Belief in Two Powers and Should I See a Physician?

We all know that the Scriptures tell us that we were healed by the stripes of Jesus (Isaiah 53:5; 1Peter 2:24) —though the translators substituted the word griefs for diseases in Isaiah 53:4: (KJVS) Surely he hath borne our griefs [Strong 2483: malady, anxiety, calamity: —disease, grief, (is) sick(-ness)]. And we are aware of the extraordinary promises concerning our health and well-being contained in Psalm 91, only one of which is no evil shall befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling (v 10).

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Should I See a Physician?

Note: This contemplation should be read after reading Belief in Two Powers and before reading Dare We Trust God for our Physical Well-Being?

For many years I have not gone to a doctor, except for cataract surgery and dental work. As I looked around me, I saw everyone my age taking pills by the dozen, pills which I learned on television had the most awful possible side effects. Then I would hear of people going into the hospital for the most simple procedure and nearly dying of staph infection or some mistake made by medical personnel. I really wanted no part of it.

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Belief in Two Powers: Knowledge of Good and Evil

Note: This contemplation should be read before reading “Should I See a Physician” and “Dare We Trust God for our Physical Well-Being?”

 

In the beginning God (Genesis 1:1), the God who is love (1John 4:8,16) and therefore good. And all that He created was very good (Genesis 1:31). This God is referred to in Scripture as the Almighty at least 57 times and is called the Lord God omnipotent in Revelation 19:6.

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Judging Arthritis

Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Matthew 7:1
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Luke 6:37
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
John 7:24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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Why Jesus Came

In the beginning, God (Genesis 1:1). Whatever God became conscious of came into visibility. That is what we call creation. And it was very good (Genesis 1:31). God became conscious of a universe unlike Himself inhabited by creatures unlike Himself, although begotten out of Himself. Then He became conscious of a being like Himself (in His image and likeness) which came into visibility and was also very good; and to that image (man) God gave dominion over all the rest of creation (Genesis 1:26).

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