The sweetness of prayer is one thing, and the divine vision of prayer is another; and the second is more honorable than the first, as a mature man is more perfect than an immature child. For prayer is the seed, and the divine vision is the harvesting
The five senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing) are a window for the devil to flick bad thoughts into the soul. In a negligent person, the passions of gluttony, cupidity, pride, vanity, lust, anger, despair, despondency, and others allow sly
Athanasius “…from the Psalms he who wants to do so can learn the emotions and dispositions of the souls, finding in them also the therapy and correction suited for each emotion. Let us say that the entire Holy Scripture is a teacher of virtues
This letter highlights the 30 discourses (Greek. λόγοι) of instruction by Saint John Climacus in The Ladder of Divine Ascent; or as those in the West call it “30 Steps.” It’s important to note the ancient church fathers did not teach
Prayer and fasting was a lifestyle habit that Jesus said was required for healers to adopt—in order to prescribe a cure to the most difficult evils. One glaring example of this is with the epileptic boy. The Gospel chapters of Matthew 17:14-21 and
In traditional Chinese medicine, the main function of the kidneys is to store essence. The marrow in the bones is generated from the essence in the kidneys. As long as there is sufficient essence available, the marrow is able to act. The marrow is
Holy Bible and ancient Chinese Medicine texts teach us this same fact: the breath of life comes from Heaven. Man knows for proper nourishment, air must pass thru the nose and into the lungs freely. Changes made to the face or body, improper diet and
The Apostle Paul wrote openly in the New Testament on the lust of the flesh and earthly desires; versus the fruit of the Spirit. And how selfish carnal cravings are contrary to the Spirit. Interestingly, ancient Chinese Medicine texts reveal a similar
Chapter 22 of the Su Wen ends with a summary of the five (5) flavors: sour, sweet, bitter, salty and pungent/acrid. Five grains are used as main food, five fruits as supplementary food, five animal meat as beneficial food, and five vegetables as adjuvant
Step one for a cancer patient is to attempt and get a molecular profile of the tumor. A map, to know the tumor. Whenever possible, this would include both genomics and proteomics testing. Also, screen and treat for sleep apnea or upper airway resistance
Insulin carries glucose to cells. After you eat food, the pancreas will send insulin into the blood to grab glucose and escort the glucose into cells. If you don’t eat food, then there’s no insulin kick. And when you don’t eat for