Being healthy and beautiful inside out!

We serve an Awesome God. He forgive our sins but heals our disease too!
Psalm 103:3
Healing comes from our Lord.
The health and beauty tips shared here are collected and compiled from the net, heard from elders, read in books, passed on through generations.
The health and beauty care tips mentioned here are all natural/ off the kitchen shelf, made from fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs etc.
Need to remember..
Proverbs 1:30
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
So inner beauty is more important than outer. To have a beautiful personality we need to be beautiful from within and we sure can take care to be fit, healthy and look good on the out too.
Be blessed, refreshed not just physically but spiritually too as you stop by here.
To Yeshua be All Glory and Honor!
Julia

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

~QUIT SMOKING~

Hi.....
Greetings.....

 A few years back a relative of ours passed away due to lung cancer. He was a chain smoker.
His blood & lungs had a high level of Nicotine the doctors said that due to this high Nicotine level the medicines had little or no effect on him.
I'm sure he could have enjoyed a longer and healthier life if he was not a smoker.
Are you a smoker?
 Do you want to be set free?
How many times you have been gently reminded to QUIT SMOKING,
But you've been putting it off?

The Bible says in...
1 THESSALONIANS 5:23-24,
" MAY GOD HIMSELF, THE GOD OF PEACE SANCTIFY YOU THROUGH AND THROUGH. MAY YOUR WHOLE SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY, BE KEPT BLAMELESS AT THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
THE ONE WHO CALLS YOU IS FAITHFUL AND HE WILL DO IT."

Smoking defiles your body and it's not good for your health.

That's why even manufacturers too are forced to put that message on the cigarette boxes.
SMOKING IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH.
No one can deny this!
Let's pray for friends and loved ones who still smoke and think it's OK. Pray the Lord will enlighten them to the truth that smoking is really "INJURIOUS TO HEALTH" and that their body is the "Temple of the HOLY SPIRIT"
It may be hard to quit smoking..but surely not impossible.
I just happened to read some articles on-line and sharing it with you all. Pray someone out there is blessed.
Before reading the articles below..just know that God wants to help people who are struggling to quit this habit.
Just "Pray" & reach out to JESUS.
1 Corinthians 10: 13
"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."
Remember...
 1) Wrong desires and temptations happen to everybody..so don't feel singled out.
 2) Others have resisted and overcome temptations,
3) Any temptation can be resisted (even the temptation to take a puff) can be resisted
because God will help you
4) Make the right choices!!
     5) Run away from tempting situation and places.
So can you!!
God Bless,
Julia

It's high time we raised an alarm against smoking.
Smoking is Injurious to health & that's why the manufactures are asked print that message on every cigarette packet.
Today renew your pledge to quit smoking...If you have tried to quit smoking and failed before, take comfort in the fact that most smokers fail several times before quitting successfully.

Your past failures are not a lesson that you are unable to quit. Instead, view them as part of the normal journey toward becoming a nonsmoker.
Quit the habit. Remember - you can do it! 1. Deep Breathing Perhaps The Single Most Powerful And Important Technique:
 Every time you want a cigarette, do the following. Do it three times.

Inhale the deepest lung-full of air you can, and then, very slowly, exhale. Purse your lips so that the air must come out slowly. As you exhale, close your eyes, and let your chin gradually sink over onto your chest. Visualize all the tension leaving your body, slowly draining out of your fingers and toes, just flowing on out.

This is a variation of a yoga technique and is very relaxing. If you practice this, you'll be able to use it for any future stressful situation you find yourself in. And it will be your greatest weapon during the strong cravings sure to assault you over the first few days.

2. Taking In Fluids:
The first few days, drink LOTS of water and fluids to help flush out the nicotine and other poisons from your body.

Remember that the urge to smoke only lasts a few minutes, and will then pass. The urges gradually become farther and farther apart as the days go by.
3. Stay Away From Alcohol, Sugar And Coffee Do your very best to stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee the first week or longer, as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette. Avoid fatty foods, as your metabolism will slow down a bit without the nicotine, and you may gain weight even if you eat the same amount as before quitting. So discipline about diet is extra important now. No one ever said acquiring new habits would be easy!

Nibble on low calorie foods like celery, apples and carrots. Chew gum or suck on cinnamon sticks.

Stretch out your meals; eat slowly and wait a bit between bites.

After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermint candy
.


4.Taking An Oral Substitute
In one study, about 25% of quitters found that an oral substitute was invaluable. Another 25% didn't like the idea at all - they wanted a clean break with cigarettes. The rest weren't certain.

One can use cinnamon sticks, chewing gum as a substitute. You will mostly find that after the first week of being a non smoker, you wouldn't even need these.

5. Get Exercising
Go to a gym, sit in the steam, exercise. Change your normal routine – take time to walk or even jog around the block or in the local park.

6.Pamper Yourself
 Get a one hour massage, take a long bath - pamper yourself. Get yourself involved in a hobby.
7. Ask For Support Ask for support from co-workers, friends and family members. Ask for their tolerance.

 Let them know you're quitting, and that you might be edgy or grumpy for a few days.
 If you don't ask for support, you certainly won't get any. If you do, you'll be surprised how much it can help. Take a chance - try it and see!

Ask friends and family members not to smoke in your presence. Don't be afraid to ask. This is more important than you may realize.
Ask for prayers!
8. Destroy All Your Cigarettes
On your quit day, hide all ashtrays and destroy all your cigarettes, preferably with water, so no part of them is smokeable.

9. Write It Down
Write down ten good things about being a nonsmoker - and then write out ten bad things about smoking. Do it. It really helps.

10. Don't Pretend
Don't pretend smoking wasn't enjoyable – it was. This is like losing a good friend – and it's okay to grieve the loss. And let Go!!!
Feel that grief, don't worry, it's okay. Feel, and you heal. Stay with it - you can do it!
11. Affirm Yourself
Several times a day, quietly repeat to yourself the affirmation, "I am a nonsmoker." Many quitters see themselves as smokers who are just not smoking for the moment. They have a self-image as smokers who still want a cigarette.

Silently repeating the affirmation "I am a nonsmoker" will help you change your view of yourself, and, even if it may seem silly to you, this is actually useful. Use it!

12. Holding Out
Here is perhaps the most valuable information among these points. In Phase 2, the period which begins a few weeks after quitting, the urges to smoke will subside considerably.

However, it's vital to understand that from time to time, you will still be suddenly overwhelmed with a desire for "just one cigarette."
 This will happen unexpectedly, during moments of stress, whether negative stress or positive (at a party, or on vacation).
If you are unprepared to resist, succumbing to that "one cigarette" will lead you directly back to smoking.

Remember the following secret:
In these surprise attacks during Phase 2 - and they will definitely come - do your deep breathing, and hold on for five minutes, and the urge will pass.

In conclusion

1) Remember that if you quit you will live longer and feel better. Quitting will lower your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer.
2)The people you live with, especially children, will be healthier.
3)If you are pregnant, you will improve your chances of having a healthy baby. And you will have extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes.
So get the information and support you need to make the stopping process a little easier. Seek the help of family and friends, and most important decide you want to do it and visualize yourself as a non-smoker.
 ( India Times Health)

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

~QUIT SMOKING~Your body temple of the Holy Spirit!

Hi..Family and friends.
Greetings from India.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:23-24,
" MAY GOD HIMSELF, THE GOD OF PEACE SANCTIFY YOU THROUGH AND THROUGH. MAY YOUR WHOLE SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY, BE KEPT BLAMELESS AT THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
THE ONE WHO CALLS YOU IS FAITHFUL AND HE WILL DO IT."This is a long mail but even if one soul is blessed..PRAISE GOD!! the effort is not in vain.
I am really burdened to see so many men and women struggling to give up smoking.
Pray this will help somebody out there.
 Remember:

Nicotine is A Powerful Addiction and Quitting takes hard work and a lot of effort, but you can quit smoking.
If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how hard it can be. It is hard because nicotine is a very addictive drug. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine.
Quitting is hard but not impossible. Usually people make 2 or 3 tries, or more, before finally being able to quit. Each time you try to quit, you can learn about what helps and what hurts.
Smoking affects ones health. The manufacture themselves have to carry that warning on every pack..' smoking is injurious to health.'

Healing belongs to you:

medicineWhat many of us do not realise is that the same blood that washes away our sins also brings about healing from sickness, disease and every oppression of the enemy. Consider it a complete package. The following teachings on healing are divided into short 'capsule size' articles.

Take one each day. Read them, study them and meditate on the them daily and you will soon see the life of Christ establishing healing in your body.(From a website)

Let's see what the Bible says...that may help you in breaking this habit.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20,1"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."
3 John 2, .."I pray that you may enjoy good health..."

1 Corinthians 7:23,"You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men."(or slaves to anything!)
We were washed with the Blood of Jesus!
1 PETER 1:19,"but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect."
ROM 6:16,"Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?"
ROM 8:9-11," You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10But if Christ is in you, your

body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11And if the Spirit of him who raised

Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you."
ROM 8:14,"Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."

You see God's so..concerned about out physical health. Would it please HIM if you defiled HIS temple by inhaling something the doctors themselves say "Injurious to health."?
Think about it...
Today renew your pledge to quit smoking...If you have tried to quit smoking and failed before, take comfort in the fact that most smokers fail several times before quitting successfully.
Your past failures are not a lesson that you are unable to quit. Instead, view them as part of the normal journey toward becoming a nonsmoker.
Here are 12 techniques that will help you quit the habit. ( from a website)

Remember - you can do it!
1. PRAYER: The Single Most Powerful And Important Technique.
Pray & ask God to help you.
But He'll only help when we accept you have a problem with this addiction & come before Him. He will set you free when your heart is willing to let go. He will give you the self control to say 'No' & resist the temptation!

Jesus is always gracious to help those who look up to Him in total surrender.
For God wants us to be holy in our body, soul & spirit at His coming.
So is working hard in cleansing us & He is faithful to help us...
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24," Test everything. Hold on to the good.
22Avoid every kind of evil.
23May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 24The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it."

Then..Get ready to start

  • Set a quit date.
  • Change your environment.
    1. Get rid of ALL cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car, and place of work.
    2. Don't let people smoke in your home.
  • Review your past attempts to quit. Think about what worked and what did not.
2. Deep Breathing.
This has helped many is a positive way. 

 Every time you want a cigarette, do the following. Do it three times. 

Inhale the deepest lung-full of air you can, and then, very slowly, exhale. Purse your lips so that the air must come out slowly. As you exhale, close your eyes, and let your chin gradually sink over onto your chest.

3. Taking In Fluids: 
The first few days, drink LOTS of water and fluids to help flush out the nicotine and other poisons from your body. 

Remember that the urge to smoke only lasts a few minutes, and will then pass. The urges gradually become farther and farther apart as the days go by. 
4.  Stay Away From Alcohol, Sugar And Coffee 
Do your very best to stay away from alcohol. Also avoid sugar and coffee the first week or longer, as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette. Avoid fatty foods, as your metabolism will slow down a bit without the nicotine, and you may gain weight even if you eat the same amount as before quitting. So discipline about diet is extra important now. No one ever said acquiring new habits would be easy! 
Nibble on low calorie foods like celery, apples and carrots. Chew gum or suck on cinnamon sticks. 
Stretch out your meals; eat slowly and wait a bit between bites. 
After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermint candy.

5. Taking An Oral Substitute 
One can use cinnamon sticks, chewing gum or artificial cigarettes as a substitute. You will mostly find that after the first week of being a non smoker, you wouldn't even need these.

6. Get to Exercising & do something that will take your mind off cigarettes.
Go to a gym, sit in the steam, exercise.
Change your normal routine – take time to walk or even jog around the block or in the local park.
Learn New Skills and Behaviors
  • Try to distract yourself from urges to smoke. Talk to someone, go for a walk, or get busy with a task.
  • When you first try to quit, change your routine. Use a different route to work. Drink tea instead of coffee. Eat breakfast in a different place.
  • Do something to reduce your stress. Take a hot bath, exercise, or read a book.
  • Plan something enjoyable to do every day.

7. Ask For Support 
Ask for support from your pastor, church, co-workers, friends and family members. Ask for their tolerance. Let them know you're quitting, and that you might be edgy or grumpy for a few days. If you don't ask for support, you certainly won't get any. If you do, you'll be surprised how much it can help. Take a chance - try it and see! 

Ask friends not to smoke in your presence. Don't be afraid to ask. This is more important than you may realize.
8. Destroy All Your Cigarettes 
On your quit day, hide all ashtrays and destroy all your cigarettes, preferably with water, so no part of them is smokeable


9. Affirm Yourself 
Several times a day, quietly repeat to yourself the affirmation, "I am a nonsmoker." Many quitters see themselves as smokers who are just not smoking for the moment. They have a self-image as smokers who still want a cigarette. 
Silently repeating the affirmation "I am a nonsmoker" will help you change your view of yourself, and, even if it may seem silly to you, this is actually useful. Use it! 
10. Holding Out 
Here is perhaps the most valuable information among these points. In Phase 2, the period which begins a few weeks after quitting, the urges to smoke will subside considerably. 

However, it's vital to understand that from time to time, you will still be suddenly overwhelmed with a desire for "just one cigarette." This will happen unexpectedly, during moments of stress, whether negative stress or positive (at a party, or on vacation). If you are unprepared to resist, succumbing to that "one cigarette" will lead you directly back to smoking. 

Remember the following secret: in these surprise attacks during Phase 2 - and they will definitely come - Pray, seek God's help & do your deep breathing, for five minutes, and the urge will pass.

Once you quit, don't smoke—NOT EVEN A PUFF!
 

May be you don't smoke but know of a loved one or friend that does...
You can start praying for that person!!!

  Isaiah 62:6-7."
  6 I have posted watchmen on your walls,

O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night.
      

You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest,    

7 and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem 

 and makes her the praise of the earth.
 And don't stop praying till you see God move. You don't quit praying & they'll quit smoking!!
Isn't that comforting?

 It's sad to see men and women struggle in this area. There are some fellow brothers and sisters you know who are trying hard to overcome this habit. 
 1 Corinthians 10: 13
"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."
Remember...
1) Wrong desires and temptations happen to everybody..so don't feel singled out.
2) Others have resisted and overcome temptations,
3) Any temptaion can be resisted (even the temptation to take a puff) can be resisted
because God will help you
4) Make the right choices!!
5) Run away from tempting situation and places.
Have you struggled long? Tell Jesus Christ, He will set you free.

 Ephesians 5:1, 8-10, 15" 
1Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children.  

8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10and find out what pleases the Lord.

15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,"

 So yield to the Spirit and walk in the Spirit and not yield to the flesh...God will help you.

Jesus Himself is your help and soon victory will be yours.

There is no problem too big that God cannot solve it...


  • There is no mountain too tall that He cannot move it...
    There is no storm that He cannot calm it....
    There is no sorrow so....deep that He cannot sooth it.
     If He carried the weight on HIS Shoulders....
     I know HE will carry you & help you.
  • Be Blessed,
  • Julie