Health - Spiritual, Mental, and Physical

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Thank you for the post, wins, and the ideas Rusty.

 

This Neuropeptide theory really seems to have something going for it.

 

I know from personal experience that if I happen to be feeling down in the dumps

and then I decide to wax enthusiasm, I very shortly thereafter feel so.

 

Best regards,

 

Ian

 

 

Bob and Rusty Taylor wrote:

 

> brtaylor (Bob and Rusty Taylor)

>

> I am LDS (read: Mormon) and we believe very strongly in the power of prayer

> and blessings for the sick. I could give you a dozen instances where I or

> someone I was with was healed or significantly improved by prayer or a

> blessing. Some studies have been done about prayer... both by the person

> that is ill and by people praying for the ill. In both cases, the sick

> people benefitted from prayer. Now, for someone to pray for themselves to

> get better and have a healing, that could be attributed to the placebo

> effect (and, in fact, every cell in our bodies has receptors for

> neuropeptides, so thoughts actually affect every cell in our bodies and

> from this standpoint, prayer would be effective, as would meditation and

> positive affirmations). However, one study was done with a group of people

> being prayed for by others (I can't remember if it was known to them or

> not), and the control group was not being prayed for. The group that was

> prayed for healed 35% faster.

>

> As a person of faith, I enjoy reading these kinds of studies, but it isn't

> the basis of my faith. I know from my own experiences that there is a God

> who loves me and is personally involved in my life. I know that He hears

> my prayers and answers them. I also know that prayer is powerful... it is

> like a door that opens the way for blessings of all kinds, including

> healing. It allows light and love to affect the person being prayed for.

> The man that I recently worked with that had his lung cancer disappear in 2

> months was being prayed for by people in 3 churches. I readily acknowledge

> that this may have had a greater part in his healing than what I did. I

> try to make prayer a part of what I do when considering what to do to help

> an individual who has come to me for help. I believe in inspiration and

> divine guidance. I am not all wise, but I know who is, and I will seek His

> help to do good in this world.

>

> Rusty