Author: Dahana Baxter

The LORD has graciously blessed Dahana Baxter with the privileged experience of being a fourth generation, life-time Adventist. By His grace she currently holds local church membership in the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and is a Co-host/Presenter on ABL. In eager anticipation of the imminent soon return of Jesus Christ, her greatest joy is found in exalting and serving Him at any post that He assigns her in His Advent-hour Vineyard. To this end she covets your earnest biblical prayers on her behalf.

Why Be Lifted Up?

Jun 19th

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” Philippians 2:3, 4.

“There is nothing which will weaken the strength of a church like pride and passion. . . . Christ has given us an example of love and humility and has enjoined upon His followers to love one another as He has loved us. We must in lowliness of mind esteem others better than ourselves. We must be severe upon our own defects of character, be quick to discern our own errors and mistakes, and make less of the faults of others than of our own. We must feel a special interest in looking upon the things of others — not to covet them, not to find fault with them, not to remark upon them and present them in a false light, but to do strict justice in all things to our brethren and all with whom we have any dealings. A spirit to work plans for our own selfish interest so as to grasp a little gain, or to labor to show a superiority or rivalry, is an offense to God. The spirit of Christ will lead His followers to be concerned not only for their success and advantage, but to be equally interested for the success and advantage of their brethren. This will be loving our neighbor as ourselves. . . .

“Jesus alone is to be exalted. Whatever may be the ability or the success of any one of us, it is not because we have manufactured these powers ourselves; they are the sacred trust given us of God, to be wisely employed in His service to His glory. All is the Lord’s entrusted capital. Why, then, should we be lifted up? Why should we call attention to our own defective selves? What we do possess in talent and wisdom is received from the Source of wisdom, that we may glorify God. . . .

“Pride of talent, pride of intellect, cannot exist in hearts that are hid with Christ in God. . . . Then let us humble ourselves, and adore Jesus, but never, never, exalt self in the least degree. . . . If the motive of all our life is to serve and honor Christ and bless humanity in the world, then the dreariest path of duty will become a bright way — a path cast up for the ransomed of the Lord to walk in.” TMK 176.2 – 176.4

What’s The (Veggie) Scoop?!

Here’s What’s Cooking!

Culinary Tips:

Proper meal planning and food preparation can be very time-consuming. The following tips can definitely spare much valuable time on a bustling weekday, but especially on the Preparation Day for the Sabbath. Weather you are an experienced cook or just a beginner, you just might find some of these “tips for cooking” to be worth the knowing and exploring.

Cooking your own food permits you to control segment sizes and ingredients selections. It is also more economical. However, learning and adapting to all that slashing, cutting, and dicing can be quite challenging, if not intimidating, to some. So here are some of the cooking secrets that you can use in every-day cooking:

Adding Salt
For a more even distribution, try sprinkling salt from high above the food. Even putting a little bit of salt from a closer point can result in its sticking to this or that item on the plate or in the pot. For healthiest results, use authentic sea salt such as Celtic sea salt.

🍅 Storing your tomatoes 🍅
Refrigerating tomatoes will kill their flavor and alter their juicy consistency. For better results keep tomatoes on a counter to permit them to ripen more naturally.

📝 Plan Beforehand 📆
Planning your meal a day ahead can eliminate the “What’s for the dinner” syndrome. This also can save you time and money by planning around ingredients already available.

🔪 Use The Right Equipment 🌡
It is very important to use appropriate and well-conditioned tools for each task. This practice bas time-saving and multiple other benefits. Using the wrong tools such as dull knives or ineffective pot-holders, can result in serious accidents, or wasting time on very simple tasks. So have a good knowledge of culinary tools and keep them handy before you start your food preparation.

Storing Spices
Since dampness, light, and heat will cause herbs and spices to lose their flavor, it is best to store them in a cool, dark area, and not over your stove.

🍄 Storing Mushrooms 🍄
Because the standard plastic tubs provide an abundace of moisture whicb is a slime-sentence for mushrooms, and paper packages are more effective in keeping them clean and dry, storing them this way is a sure winner.

Garlic-Hands??
In the wake of working with garlic, rub your hands vivaciously on your stainless steel sink for 30 seconds before washing them. It will expel the smell.

Deep-frying
Hold every piece of food with long tongs as you add it to the oil. Holding it in place just underneath the oil’s surface for five seconds before discharging it will seal the outside and prevent it from adhering to the pot.

IIce your greens
Limp lettuce is just unacceptable, and we all know it. So you can re-hydrate and refresh your leaves by separating and submerging them in a sinkful of frosted water for anywhere between 5 and 30 mins, depending on how dismal they are looking.

🍦 Storing Ice Cream 🍦
A plastic cooler sack keeps the cold air from invading your ice cream and making it rock-hard. If you appreciate soft ice cream, you will not mind taking the additional step. Try expelling as much as air out of the bag as possible, before placing it in the freezer.

Keep Your Cutting Board From Sliding
To keep your cutting board from sliding around on the counter whilst using that sharp knife, place a wet paper towel or damp dish-cloth or towel under your board. This should teach it to keep its place!….

Teen-Time! — Pause To Ponder & Poetry

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PAUSE TO PONDER…

1. Take Time to Think
August 15th

“Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.” Lamentations 3:40, 41

“I would appeal to the youth to consider their ways, to take time to think, to weigh their actions. . . . Compassed with temptation as you are, nothing will be sufficient as a safeguard against evil except the indwelling of Christ in your hearts through faith in His righteousness. You must practice His virtues, making Him your daily pattern….

“Good character does not come by chance; it is formed by persevering, untiring effort. The youth should seek to make all that is possible of themselves, by improving every entrusted talent and capability to the glory of God. The world’s Redeemer says, ‘Without me ye can do nothing’ (John 15:5). Faith in Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour will give strength and solidity to your character. Those who have faith in Christ will be sober-minded, ever remembering that God’s eye is upon them, that angels of God are watching to see what manner of characters they will develop….

“Individually, probation is granted to you in order that you may form characters for the future, immortal life. Precious, golden moments are given you that you may improve them according to the light which the Lord has graciously permitted to shine upon you from the throne of His glory. . . . Christ is the greatest teacher the world ever knew. Where He abides in the heart by faith, His spirit will become a vitalizing agent to purify and vivify the soul….

“The truth in the heart will surely have a correcting influence on the character. Hold the truth as from God, as a treasure of the highest value, that must not be dimmed or tarnished by evil practices that are wholly out of harmony with its holy character. Under the divine influence of truth the mind will be strengthened, the intellect invigorated, and that which is useless will be discarded for that which is pure and beneficial. Under the influence of truth the Christian character will develop through the knowledge of the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent.”
TMK 233.2 – 233.5

💡 “Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” Revelation 3:11

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PAUSE TO PONDER…

2. A Holy Watcher
August 16th

“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.” Hebrews 4:13

“In every place, at every hour in the day, there is a holy Watcher who balances every account, whose eye takes in the whole situation, whether it is one of fidelity or one of disloyalty and deception.

“We are never alone. We have a Companion whether we choose Him or not. Remember, young men and young women, that wherever you are, whatever you are doing, God is there. To your every word and action you have a witness–the holy, sin-hating God. Nothing that is said or done or thought can escape His infinite eye. Your words may not be heard by human ears, but they are heard by the Ruler of the universe. He reads the inward anger of the soul when the will is crossed. He hears the expression of profanity. In the deepest darkness and solitude He is there. No one can deceive God; none can escape from their accountability to Him.

” ‘O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me,” writes the psalmist. “Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. . . . If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.’ (Psalm 139:1-12)”

“Day by day the record of your words, your actions, and your influence is being made in the books of heaven. This you must meet.

“All heaven is interested in our salvation. The angels of God are . . . marking the deeds of men. They record in the books of God’s remembrance the words of faith, the acts of love, the humility of spirit, and in that day when every man’s work shall be tried of what sort it is, the work of the humble follower of Christ will stand the test, and will receive the commendation of Heaven. “Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.’ (Matthew 13:43)” TMK 234.2 – 234.6

💡 “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31

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POETRY

“Whatever you think, never think what you feel
You would blush, in the presence of God, to reveal;
Whatever you speak, in a whisper or clear,
Say nothing you would not like Jesus to hear.

“Whatever you read, though the page may allure,
Read nothing of which you are perfectly sure
Consternation at once would be seen in your look
If God should say solemnly, ‘Show Me that book.’

“Whatever you write, though in haste or in heed,
Write nothing you would not like Jesus to read;
Whatever you sing, in the midst of your glees,
Sing nothing His listening ear would displease.

“Whenever you go, never go where you fear
Lest the great God should ask you,’How camest thou here?”
Turn away from such pleasure you’d shrink from pursuing
If God should look down and say, ‘What are you doing?’

“Whatever you wear, can you be very sure
That the feelings it quickens are blameless and pure?
Would your face be un-blushing and conscience be clear,
Should your wardrobe be opened and Jesus appear?

“When you think, when you speak,when you read, when you write,
When you sing, when you walk, when you seek for delight,
To be kept from all wrong when at home or abroad,
Live always as under the eyes of the Lord.”*

“May God help us to search the Scriptures daily to discover how to know His will in our eating, drinking, dressing, talking, and looking. Then may we have the love to apply His desires happily to our daily Christian way of life.”*

* Excerpt from the book, “Creeping Compromise” written by the late Elder Joe Crews.

What’s The (Veggie) Scoop?!

Here’s What’s Cooking!

2. Totally Plant-Based Delicious Pound Cake!

[This recipe is short – only 10 basic ingredients! But this post is a bit lengthy because it is written to assist any recipient who might like to do a presentation/demonstration of it.]

☞ Needed:
~ Bundt cake-pan
~ Large mixing bowl
~ Large measuring Cup
~ Wooden (preferably bamboo!) mixing spoon
~ measuring spoons
~ Spatula (flexible)
~ Prayer! [Just sharing my custom with you. The LORD graciously directs and answers my prayers before and during this delightful activity. Thus, it becomes a witnessing tool for Him, and He receives all of the glory and praise!!!]

☞ Prep. time: 10 to 15 mins

☞ Ahead of time:
~ Lightly grease bundt pan with coconut oil and flour lightly with all-purpose flour

Ingredients and Method

▪ Dry Ingredients:
~ 2 Cups unbleached all-purpose flour
~ 1 Cup white whole wheat flour (if not avalable, regular whole wheat will do)
~ 1 to 1 3/4 Cups raw sugar (My favourite? Florida crystals!)
~ 2 teaspoons baking powder (Never used it yet, but best choice might be the Ener-G brand which contains no aluminum or baking soda! Currently using next-best: Rumford which has no aluminum.)
~ 1 teaspoon sea salt (My favourite? Celtic!)
☞ In the large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the above dry ingredients
☞ Make a well in the centre of the mixture, then place in the centre (mix in at this point, only if dried fruit!):
~ 1/2 Cup of selected fruit (dried/flesh/jellied with berries, etc.)*
☞ Set this mixture aside

▪ Liquid Ingredients:
~ 3/4 Cup coconut (or other healthful) oil
~ 3/4 Cup coconut (or other nut- or seed-) milk ~ 1/2 – 1 Cup selected fruit juice
~ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
~ 1 teaspoon almond extract
~ 1 or 2 Tablespoons of liquid soy lecithin (“Guesstimated”, since the product sticks tenaciously to any utensil!)
☞ Pour the above ingredients into the large measuring cup and set aside

☞ Heat oven to 350°F

☞ Quickly (time is of the essence; the prepared batter should be baked asap!)
combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl:
~ Pour liquid ingredients into centre-well of dry ingredients
~ Using the back of the wooden mixing spoon (the batter adheres less!), gently fold the ingredients together for a few turns, only until all liquids are absorbed
~ The batter should not be very runny
~ Transfer the batter to the prepared bundt pan
~ Bake at 350°F for 45 to 60 minutes (time depends on your oven)
~ Transfer from oven unto a cooling rack when bamboo-skewer test is clean
~ Remove cake from pan when cooled, by covering the pan with an inverted dinner plate (large enough!) and then flipping both. Cake will safely land on plate!
~ If necessary, use a flexible spatula to gently nudge cake from pan along the outer and inner sides, and then try again.

Please enjoy in the LORD!
May He richly bless as you graciously share the blessings of this recipe with others.
Who knows if the LORD might not use it to bring some precious soul into His everlasting kingdom?!

NOTES
By God’s grace, many fruit selections have been successfully tried, including avocado which gives the cake a creamy consistency.
☞ When the fruit juice is not available, a 1/2 Cup of water will work.
☞ Liquid soy lecithin is optional but gives the cake a buttery flavour and a desirable consistency
☞ Please be encouraged to experiment with the flour, sugar, and liquid measurements until you make this recipe your own!
☞ Pineapple:
~ Fresh pineapple flesh (about 3/4 Cup) and juice (1/2 Cup) may be used, or:
~ 1 8-oz can of pineapple tidbits
~ Drain and save the 1/2 Cup of juice for the recipe.
~ Cutting the tidbits in half will facilitate the eventual slicing of the cake for serving!
☞ Cranberry:
~ 2/3 to 3/4 of a 16-oz can of jellied cranberry sauce with the berries
~ The required 1/2 Cup of healthful cranberry juice
~ A hand full or so, of the dried cranberries

☞ Storage:
~ This cake may dry out easily if not kept enclosed
~ Because this cake contains no butter or eggs, however, it can safely be stored at a cool room temperature for quite a while in a cake carrier or on a cake stand!
PTL!!!

Until the next Veggie Scoop recipe, please lovingly share this one and enjoy healthful cuisines with the LORD’S richest blessings!
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News In Review

Bible Prophecy is reputed, and has proven, to be “history written in advance”. This is because the Word of the faithful, omniscient God, revealing these prophecies, is infallible.

A case in point would be some Scriptural evidences such as those found in the book of Daniel!

In chapter 2, the record is found of the prophetic dream that God gave to King Nebuchadnezzar concerning the world-empires that were to have a direct impact on the history of God’s people from the time of his reign until the end of time when Christ shall return.

A careful study of this chapter will clearly resonate with any history student who is familiar with the details ssurrounding the rise and fall of those successive kingdoms, culminating with the current nations of modern Western Europe, for example.

So,… is Bible prophecy ‘reliable’? That is, is there substantiating historical evidence? Absolutely!

Let us review some more ‘recent’ historical news:-

📖 BIBLE PROPHECIES:
💡 Matthew 24:29;
💡 Mark 13:24-25;
💡 Revelation 6:12-13.

HISTORICAL EVENTS:

⏳  The Great Earthquake of Lisbon, Portugal
~ November 1, 1755
● Robert Sears, “Wonders of the World” pp 50, 58.

⏳ The Dark Day – North America
~ May 19, 1780
● Noah Webster, “Our First Century”, American Dictionary of The English Langguage, 1882 Ed., pp 89,90.

⏳ The Moon Red as Blood – North America
~ May 19, 1780
● “Stone’s History of Beverly, Massachusetts”.

⏳ The Falling of The Stars – North America
~ November 13, 1833
● “American Journal of Science And Arts” Vol. xxv, 1834;
● “The Great Events of Our Past History”, pp 214, 215;
● “Manual of Astronomy”, p 469; and
● “Geography of The Heavens”, p 157.

…just to name a few!

Financial Health

Has your FINANCIAL HEALTH been “weighed in the balance and found wanting?”…

Let’s face it:
~ The global 🌏 economy in general is mortally wounded!
~ Recovery must be experienced on a personal basis.

But there is hope! There is an offer in God’s Word which promises financial healing to all those who choose to meet His required conditions — and God always keeps His end of the transaction!

📌 One more thing: God’s resources are lovingly limitless and illimitable!

May you experience His richest blessings as you prayerfully contemplate the following Bible 📖 promises:

💡 “Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
“Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:8-10

💡 “Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
“Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
“Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.” Haggai 1:5-7,9

💡 “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” Luke 6:38

💡 “Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
“So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10

💡 “Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
“(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:31-34

💡 “And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
[2] And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
[3] Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
[4] Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
[5] Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
[6] Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
[7] The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
[8] The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
[9] The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
[10] And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
[11] And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
[12] The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
[13] And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
[14] And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.” Deuteronomy 28:1-14

📌 How to?
Freely submit to Philippians 2:5, 8, 13. Then, trustingly watch the LORD work!!!

What’s The (Veggie) Scoop?!

Here’s What’s Cooking!

1. Quick-and-easy: Tasty, Nutritious Pie-crust!

With a pastry blender, mix the following together to a crumb-consistency:
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup non-GMO plant based spread (margarine replacement)
1/2 cup nuts, blended (pecans or almonds, etc.)
1/2 cup raw brown sugar (e.g. Florida Crystals or Turbinado or Sugar In The Raw, etc.)
Pinch of sea salt (Celtic or Hymalayan, etc.)

Place the mixture on a cookie sheet
Bake at 350°f until golden brown
Transfer the cooled product to a pie-dish and press into shape of the dish

That simple! Simply delicious!

Until the next Veggie Scoop recipe, please lovingly share this one and enjoy healthful cuisines with the LORD’S richest blessings!
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📈 Health Monitor 📈

■ True or False?

● Diabetes is caused by too much fat in the diet and/or the body, and not by too much sugar in the diet.

● Bad cholesterol (LDL) comes only from flesh foods/animal products, and not from plant-foods.

● A plant-based (total vegetarian) diet is both healthier and more economical.

✔️ Please check your answers at the Advent-Hour Bulletin Board!

 

All About Alfalfa – And More!

Known also as a tonic herb, alfalfa offers extensive health-support benefits through its more than 300 nutrient-rich properties. These are nutrients such as the essential vitamins (inclusive of vitamin A, the complete B-vitamin spectrum, vitamins D, E, K, and U); biotin; calcium; iron; magnesium; niacin; phosphorous; potassium.
Also included are eight essential enzymes which facilitate the bioavailability of ingested foods, namely: amylase (digestion of starches); coagulase (conversion of proteins); lipase (catabolism of fats); emulsin (release of sugars); invertase (conversion of cane sugar to dextrose); pectinase (catabolism of carbohydrates); peroxidate (oxidisation of blood); and, protase (digestion of proteins). Additionally, alfalfa’s supply of chlorophyl is four times greater than that of any other vegetable source.

Chlorophyl
● Chlorophyl is a green pigment, present in all green plants. It plays an important role in the health of plants as it is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. It also supplies that rich, deep-green pigment found in green leafy vegetables such as callaloo or kale. Chlorophyl contains vitamins, antioxidants, and therapeutic properties which are beneficial to one’s body.
● As indicated by the results of various clinical and other research studies, the health benefits of chlorophyl may include:
1. Accelareted recovery time for skin wounds in tandem with reduction of inflammation (redness and swelling) due to the decrease in bacterial growth, which reults from –
2. Blood-building by improving the quality of red blood cells
3. Cancer prevention through stimulation of the immune system
4. Control of body and faecal odours
5. Cleansing of the intestines
6. Detoxification of the blood
7. Elimination of fungus from the body
8. Energising of the body
7. Management of body weight, through the:
8. Management/suppression of food cravings and the:
9. Management/suppression of hunger
10. Natural deodorant

Enzymes
Working as catalysts, these help to enhance the digestive process by breaking down ingested vitamins and nutrients to build cells, as well as in reactions that transform energy into a usable source for one’s body. As such, they also play an essentioal role in support of one’s immune system. The food we consume contains protein, fats, carbohydrates and macronutrients; in order to prevent indigestion and/or inadequate absorption which could result in malnutrition and adversely affect the good or the bad bacteria in the digestive tract, these food nutrients must be broken down and made absorbable to our body, by enzymes.

Food sources of these essential enzymes include:
● Avocado
● Banana
● Mango
● Papaya
● Pineapple
● Turmuric
● Watermelon

Health Benefits of these enzymes include:
● Bone health promotion
● Boosting of immune system
● Cardiovascular health
● Diabetes treatment regimen
● Healthy skin
● Increased metabolic rate
● Joint inflammation prevention
● Leaky-gut syndrome prevention
● Liver health
● Stomach inflammation prevention/treatment
● Weight loss

Conversely, Symptoms of an inadequate intake of essential enzynes can include:
● “Allergies” (a damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive or sensitised; hypersensitivity)
● Bloating (especially after meals)
● Cholesterol imbalances
● Constipation and/or diarrhoea
● Decreased energy
● Excessive flatus (gas)
● Heartburn/indigestion
● Inflammation and pain
● Insomnia/trouble sleeping well
● Skin problems

Since ingested enzymes are destroyed as soon as they fulfill their purpose, they must be replaced on a continual basis, to maintain optimal health and thus prolong life.

Phytonutrients
These are some of the thousands of natural chemicals produced by plants and are also known as phytochemicals, “phyto” referring to the Greek word for plant. While they protect the plants from germs, fungi, bugs, UV radiation, and other threats, they also provide significant health-protecting qualities that benefit humans who consume plant foods. Common classes of phytonutrients include:

Phytonutrient Health Benefit features include those of:
Antininflammatory
Antioxidant
Blood pressure management
Immune boosting
Liver health-promotion

While their antioxidant qualities lead the pack in healthful benefits, phytonutrients are also known for other characteristics:

Types of phytonutrients

Phytonutrients are available in supplement form. However, they are best consumed as nutrient-rich foods, since supplements don’t provide all the necessary nutrients to sustain the body and, in rare cases of high dosage, can be toxic.

Concentrated Sources include:
Legumes, tree nuts, whole grains, and many spices. Since many phytonutrients also supply the pigment that gives food their deep hues, one can identify many phytonutrient-rich foods by looking for colourful foods; for example, blue or purlple foods uch as blueberries, blackberries and red cabbage – rich in flavonoids; yellow-orange foods such as carrots, winter squash, papaya, and melon – rich in beta-carotene; red or pink foods such as tomatoes, guava, watermelon – rich in lycopene; and green foods such as kale, spinach, callaloo, and collard greens – rich in chlorophyl.

However, because not every phytonutrient gives colour, it is important to not overlook certain off-white foods as well; for example, garlic onions and leeks are rich in powerful sulphur-containing phytonutrients.

Carotenoids
Carotenoids are pigments in plants that are responsible for the bright-colored hues of vegetables and fruits. There are more than 600 carotenoids, and they must be consumed through foods and sources of fat. Some common types of carotenoids include:

  • alpha-carotene
  • beta-carotene
  • beta-cryptoxanthin
  • lutein
  • lycopene
  • zeaxanthin

Carotenoids act as antioxidants, and some can be converted into vitamin A. They supportimmune system function, eye health, and reduce your risk of cancer. Some foods rich in carotenoids are:

Ellagic Acid

Ellagic acid is a phytochemical known for reducing cancer risk and lowering cholesterol. Ellagic acid has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The highest levels of ellagic acid are present in raspberries. Other foods rich in this compound include:

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is found predominantly in grapes — specifically, the grape skin. This compound supports cardiovascular and cognitive health. Resveratrol has also been associated with increased cerebral blood flow.

Resveratrol can be found in other foods:

Flavonoids

Flavonoids are one of the largest groups of phytonutrients. This compound is rich in antioxidant properties and anticancer activity. There are many subgroups of flavonoids, including:

  • flavones
  • anthocyanins
  • flavanones
  • isoflavones
  • flavonols

Some foods rich in flavonoid compounds are:

Phytoestrogens

These compounds are associated with reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis.

Phytoestrogen mimics estrogen in the body, which may be beneficial for women in relieving discomfort from hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms.

Be mindful of your intake of phytoestrogens and get to know how they may impact your body, as everyone is different.

Foods rich in phytoestrogen compounds include:

Glucosinolates

Glucosinolates are compounds found predominantly in cruciferous vegetables. They are known for helping to regulate inflammation, metabolic function, and stress responses. Glucosinolates have also been associated with cancer prevention. Studies in rats and mice found that the compounds that form from broken down glucosinololates inactivate carcinogens and protect cells from DNA damage. However, this has not been proven in human studies. Common foods rich in glucosinolates include:

Increasing the amount of phytonutrient-rich foods in your diet can boost antioxidant activity and your immune health.

Although these compounds are available in supplement form, they are best consumed through natural foods, specifically fruits and vegetables.

Wilt Thou Be Made Whole? — True Healing

“Bless the Lord, O my soul:
And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;…
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord executeth righteousness
And judgment for all that are oppressed….
He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities….
Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.
For He knoweth our frame;
He remembereth that we are dust.” Psalm 103:1 – 14

“Many of those who came to Christ for help had brought disease upon themselves, yet He did not refuse to heal them. And when virtue from Him entered into these souls, they were convicted of sin, and many were healed of their spiritual disease as well as of their physical maladies.” Ministry of Healing 73.1

” ‘Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.’ John 5:2, 3″

“Jesus was at Jerusalem. Walking alone in apparent meditation and prayer, He came to the pool. He saw the wretched sufferers watching for that which they supposed to be their only chance of cure. He longed to exercise His healing power and make every sufferer whole. But it was the Sabbath day. Multitudes were going to the temple for worship, and He knew that such an act of healing would so excite the prejudice of the Jews as to cut short His work. MH 81.3

“But the Saviour saw one case of supreme wretchedness. It was that of a man who had been a helpless cripple for thirty – eight years. His disease was in a great degree the result of his own evil habits and was looked upon as a judgment from God. Alone and friendless, feeling that he was shut out from God’s mercy, the sufferer had passed long years of misery. At the time when it was expected that the water would be troubled, those who pitied his helplessness would bear him to the porches. But at the favored moment he had no one to help him in. He had seen the rippling of the water, but had never been able to get farther than the edge of the pool. Others stronger than he would plunge in before him. The poor, helpless sufferer was unable to contend successfully with the scrambling, selfish crowd. His persistent efforts toward the one object, and his anxiety and continual disappointment, were fast wearing away the remnant of his strength. MH 81.4

“The sick man was lying on his mat and occasionally lifting his head to gaze at the pool, when a tender, compassionate face bent over him, and the words, ‘Wilt thou be made whole?’ arrested his attention. Hope came to his heart. He felt that in some way he was to have help. But the glow of encouragement soon faded. He remembered how often he had tried to reach the pool, and now he had little prospect of living till it should again be troubled. He turned away wearily, saying, ‘Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.’ MH 83.1

“Jesus bids him, ‘Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.’ Verses 6 – 8. With a new hope the sick man looks upon Jesus. The expression of His countenance, the tones of His voice, are like no other. Love and power seem to breathe from His very presence. The cripple’s faith takes hold upon Christ’s word. Without question he sets his will to obey, and, as he does this, his whole body responds. MH 84.1

“Every nerve and muscle thrills with new life, and healthful action comes to his crippled limbs. Springing to his feet, he goes on his way with firm, free step, praising God and rejoicing in his new – found strength.” MH 84.2

“Jesus had given the palsied man no assurance of divine help. The man might have said, ‘Lord, if Thou wilt make me whole, I will obey Thy word.’ He might have stopped to doubt, and thus have lost his one chance of healing. But no, he believed Christ’s word, believed that he was made whole; immediately he made the effort, and God gave him the power; he willed to walk, and he did walk. Acting on the word of Christ, he was made whole. MH 84.3

“By sin we have been severed from the life of God. Our souls are palsied. Of ourselves we are no more capable of living a holy life than was the impotent man capable of walking. Many realize their helplessness; they are longing for that spiritual life which will bring them into harmony with God, and are striving to obtain it. But in vain. In despair they cry, ‘O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from this body of death?’ Romans 7:24, margin. Let these desponding, struggling ones look up. The Saviour is bending over the purchase of His blood, saying with inexpressible tenderness and pity, ‘Wilt thou be made whole?’ He bids you arise in health and peace. Do not wait to feel that you are made whole. Believe the Saviour’s word. Put your will on the side of Christ. Will to serve Him, and in acting upon His word you will receive strength. Whatever may be the evil practice, the master passion which through long indulgence binds both soul and body, Christ is able and longs to deliver. He will impart life to the soul that is ‘dead in trespasses.’ Ephesians 2:1. He will set free the captive that is held by weakness and misfortune and the chains of sin.”
MH 84.4