Why Christians Get Sick

John 10:10 states, "…I am come that they might have life, and life more abundantly." God intends that we enjoy life. III John 2 states, "…Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospereth." He wants us to enjoy life (Malkmus, pg 99). He has provided a way for each of us to do so. The problem is that we are creatures of habit and we rely upon tradition. Girls, do you find yourself preparing meals with the attitude "If it tastes good eat it." or, "That's the way we have always done it."?

Dr. George H. Malkmus believes the verse found in Hosea 4:6, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…". In his book, Why Christians Get Sick, he outlines the very knowledge we need to make dramatic changes in our health. The bottom line is that we need to separate true knowledge from beliefs and opinions (pg 25).

One must read this book with an open mind. It is hard to accept new information after a lifetime of believing one way. Each chapter covers a different aspect of our health and well-being. Some of the details are shocking: Did you know that one billion pounds of insecticides are sprayed or dusted on the food we consume each year? (1% of which actually reaches the insect it intends to destroy)(pg 28) Other aspects are quite thought provoking. Muse over the thought that we perceive the "medicine man" of some cultures as crude or primitive. Have we really advanced much further? We go to a "medical doctor" and he or she basically does the same thing: prescribes a drug (usually an unknown substance, to us) and we take it into our bodies hoping it will bring relief from the symptoms (pg 38). Many times it does, but what about the root cause?

Dr. Malkmus adeptly shows us that health cannot be restored by taking drugs to counteract the effects that our food and lifestyles have had on us. The body is self-healing when healthful practices are followed, for our Creator made them that way (pg43).

We are all breaking God's natural laws for health, but we just may not realize it. But after reading this enlightening book, it is up to us to accept God's provision (pg 99). "If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." (John 13:17)

I encourage you to take the time to challenge your thinking by reading this thought provoking book. You have nothing to lose and you may have much to gain.

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