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God gave His creatures light and air and water open to the skies; Man locks him
in a stifling lair and wonders why his brother dies. – Oliver Wendell Holmes
Prayer and meditation have been used for thousands of years to quiet the mind
and attain inner peace! It can combat stress and confusion. It also helps
physical ailments. It has been shown to fight high blood pressure, and
can even be done in five-minute versions. Find a quiet place and sit, close your
eyes and breathe slowly in through your nose, hold it briefly, then exhale
slowly. Focus on health, peace and joy, and a beautiful natural scene. This
helps you to center and feel calmer. This technique, with open eyes, can even
be done in a traffic jam and can help you go with the flow. – Alan Watts
Where there’s great love of God and
Mother Nature there are always miracles. – Willa Cather
In fact, I liked the challenges that difficulties presented.
Because I now had, with prayer and my strong spiritual and
mental capacity, a way to look objectively at them and find
the proper solutions. My life was being guided and blessed!
I found myself a happier person. I found that little things
could make me laugh and fill me with joy. I discovered the
beauty of the stars at night and of the sky during the day. I
enjoyed the rain, the wind and I soon became one with
Mother Nature! Since my childhood I had carried some fears
and anxieties which I now found were not true problems –
they faded as the night fades in the early morning dawn! I
was led from the darkness into the light, from the unreal to
the real. With my fears and anxieties out of my life and
consciousness I was ready to follow my dream and passion
of being a world health crusader. I had no fears of traveling
any place in the world and delivering The Bragg Health
Crusade. I found I made friends everywhere I lectured. I owe
this spiritual and mental growth to my healthy lifestyle,
prayer time and my walk with God. I learned to concentrate
in prayer and quiet time to anticipate future conditions that
I must face. I found answers that saved me countless hours
of needless anxiety and worry in the book of life – the Bible!