Following Practical Compassion
The sun has set, and it’s now the Sabbath. In addition to eating great vegan food during my church’s Sabbath potluck, the Sabbath is a special, 24 hour period of time to really feast on the word of God and biblical themes each week.
I am so grateful for a loving Savior who practically demonstrated His compassion with us by sharing with this world His care for the sick. The great news is He is still is doing this through giving us healthful principles in His word and through people who have embraced His same mission. OpenSourceVegan.com wants to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, the most loving person who ever lived.
The book called Ministry of Healing eloquently describes His practical compassion. “During His ministry, Jesus devoted more time to healing the sick than to preaching. His miracles testified to the truth of His words, that He came not to destroy, but to save. Wherever He went, the tidings of His mercy preceded Him. Where He had passed, the objects of His compassion were rejoicing in health and making trial of their new-found powers.
Crowds were collecting around them to hear from their lips the works that the Lord had wrought. His voice was the first sound that many had ever heard, His name the first word they had ever spoken, His face the first they had ever looked upon. Why should they not love Jesus and sound His praise?
As He passed through the towns and cities He was like a vital current, diffusing life and joy.
‘The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people that sat in darkness saw a great light, and to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, to them did light spring up.”—Matthew 4:15-16 (A.R.V.), margin.’
The Saviour made each work of healing an occasion for implanting divine principles in the mind and soul. This was the purpose of His work. He imparted earthly blessings, that He might incline the hearts of men to receive the gospel of His grace.”
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Plant Based Health Expo
A month or so ago, I had the opportunity to go with Wellness Secrets to participate in a health expo. It was put on by America’s longest living community. People could go to different booths that emphasized the 8 laws of health: proper nutrition, exercise, water, sunshine, temperance, air, rest, and trust in God.
I really liked the nutrition booth poster.
Also, people could receive free vegetarian cooking classes each hour.
We also shared information pertaining to our physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Local venders came to the event as well.
I believe there is a news video about this health expo online. If I find it, I’ll share it with you!
Yeast Flake Free Cheese
Today, at Wellness Secrets I made cashew cheese. I put them in small containers and froze them to prep for our small restaurant.
Basically, when someone comes to our restaurant, we thaw our our sandwiches from the freezer using our microwave and toaster. Everything from the bread to the burgers remains frozen until then.
This is a simple concept, but I could easily see it replicated in homes where there is a need for a quick & healthy meal.
Here’s the recipe:
Roasty, Cashew Cheese
1C Cashews
1C Water
1T Tahini
2t Onion Powder
1t Salt
1/4C “Mezzetta” roasted bell pepper in a glass jar from Wal-mart
Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Can use right away or placed in refrigerator to cool. This cheese sauce can also be cooked to thicken and frozen to preserve it.
My Health Conscious Community
When I went to church this Sabbath, I saw this cholesterol book by Steps to Christ. I learned that every month, we’re going to have the opportunity to receive a health book for us to read and share with others. I’m looking forward to reading this one!
For lunch at church, we were served vegan cupcakes among other things! I didn’t take many pictures for this potluck because I was busy in the media center.
On Sabbath evening at another church, I listened to Andy share his experience of going through a one month health outreach training at Wellness Secrets and using his training for missionary work in Panama. He talked about how he combined vegan food, natural remedies like charcoal, and the Bible all together in his family’s work in Panama! Andy and his wife were actually on a television station called 3ABN and said on air that they were grateful for their training at Wellness Secrets! Amazing!
(I was late in the media center seeing if we could record this footage from 3ABN, which thankfully we did.)
That evening, I heard that this church was going to do a one month health outreach training starting in January.
Today, I took a lung capacity test during the our practice health expo at Wellness Secrets. We’re now in the last week of our 3 week LIGHT health outreach training.
Again, today, I was reminded that I need to get more rest and start a solid exercise routine. My health age was 25.5 instead of 26, which is my real age.
I’m grateful to be in a health conscious community! However, my experience isn’t just for myself to enjoy…
If you ever want to get away and improve your health, come to Wellness Secrets’ five day live-in program!
