I thought this might be a good time to
give an update on my health situation and the things I’m learning from my
journey.
As I wrote about in my last blog I
finally found out I have a problem with my thyroid and adrenal glands, which is causing some of my fatigue, cold hands, excessive thirst, infertility,
etc.. I have been going to a holistic
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine to be treated for both of these issues. Why this kind of treatment? Well, every blood test I took for my thyroid
and adrenal gland always came back fine.
I tried to get into an endocrinologist a few months ago but the doctor
would not see me until I had a blood test that came back positive. In retrospect I’m very thankful for this
because I would much rather try to tackle something more holistically if I
can.
To start things off she had me do a
21-day cleanse, which actually turned into a 36 day cleanse (that’s what I get
for not following directions and it just took my body longer to get rid of the bad!). The
cleanse was basically to help cleanse my liver of the toxins I’ve gathered
over the years from certain medications, foods, metals and such. On the cleanse I took a few supplements, ate
two yummy :/ shakes a day and ate a strict gluten free, no sugar, no dairy, no
nuts, no beans diet. I know, you’re
wondering what I ate and are cringing at the thought but I really enjoyed it and I honestly did not
feel deprived at all! My doctor has
actually advised me to continue to eat clean in order to help my body heal itself
naturally. So, I’ve decided to continue
eating a clean diet (I just recently added raw dairy to the mix).
Here’s the crazy thing; I had no idea just how much I needed this
cleanse. I had quite the time on the
cleanse. Needless to say I felt
awful. Why? Because my body needed to get rid of
the toxins! And after it finally did, I started feeling better.
You know, if you looked at me from the
outside would you guess I would need a cleanse?
Would you guess I’d be the type of person to have a pacemaker? I appear to be healthy and in good
shape. You see friends; this is what God
has been teaching me throughout this process.
Looks can be deceiving. Families
can appear healthy and as though they have it all together, people can appear
as though they are happy and content. Appear is the key word here. I appear to be healthy--but I’m not. Some people/families appear to be healthy,
but they are not. You could even say something teachings in the church appear
to be biblical, but they are not.
I don’t want to be the type of person
whose pride gets in the way of living a real, raw, authentic life. You see, I’m a broken person being made new
by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. I
don’t have it all together. I used to
think I had to appear as such, but God has shown me otherwise. Freedom is found in authenticity. Living as though we appear to be strong, that’s
pride and that’s sin and there’s no freedom in that, trust me I’ve been there I
know how burdensome it is.
Here’s the other thing I’ve learned. Sometimes, in order to get to a healthier
state, physically, spiritually, or emotionally things may get worse before they
get better. Ever experienced that in
your life? My cleanse made me actually
feel worse in different ways. I
sometimes wondered why I was doing this and if it actually made any
difference. Sometimes God takes us on
these journeys where we may experience some type of suffering (look at Joseph’s
life). There’s something so awesome and
unique about God because it’s in these times that redemption comes, IF we would
surrender to Him and trust Him for the timing.
Timing, that’s the tough part, trusting in His timing.
Jesus came to put broken people back
together (far better than we could ever do!).
Is. 61:1b “He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim
freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,” I want to
become more like Jesus but this means my old self has to die. This is NOT an easy, pain free process, BUT
the outcome is well worth it. I wonder
if you’ve been broken before the Lord? I
know God is breaking me (Follow this link to hear me share how God is in the process
of breaking me https://vimeo.com/51186239 ).
I would greatly appreciate your continued
prayers throughout this healing process.
I know it’s going to be a long journey, but I really think I've made a step in the right direction. Praise God!
I haven’t been well for a while and I’m looking forward to being well
again! Blessings to you all!
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