Posted by Steven Benjamin (Billy Steven Crider) on March 21, 2008, 10:50 pm, in reply to "Re: a healthy outlook...pt 2"
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I found that the medications the Pyschatrists had me on were not only for an illness I did not own. But they did more damage many times than good. I don't just refer to myself...I refer to others in the care of such people as well. Not all cases, but certainly some if not many.
Someone made the accusation recently that "I had a need to "tell people what a smart guy I am." and referenced my often citing that I am in the top 1% of the nations college students by academic standing. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I cite such now out of habit, having been greatly blessed, you see I decided to trust God with my "mental illness" in the winter 2000 and 2001 after 5 or 6 yrs of people trying to convince me I was insane for having admitted having visions, and announcing in 1995 and that the Seals of Revelations had been opened. I wrote an essay a couple years ago, one I will include a link to at the end of this letter. In it, I cite that I had not been under the care of a pyschiatrist or on any "meds" since 2001, and that my life was a testimony to the power of God...as I would reference all that I had witnessed, I would offer the summation that for one having been diagnosed as "schizophrenic" my life was more fruitfull and productive than many people who never experienced such tags upon thier person.
In the essay to which a link is provided below are more amazing pictures...and if you read it you will find I claim to have at that time(2005) been delivered from "schizophrenia," I had no idea at that time the prophetic nature of that offering of praise, nor at that time, that I would in the last 10 months be delivered from the accusation which found me persecuted, and diagnosed "mentally ill" and "Dangerous" less than two minutes after I openly sided with the Branch Davidian Church before a professional theologian, and a professional Psychiatrist on January 31, 1995.
My often citing of my academic achievement...has not born of insecurity as to my mental capacity...but it has been offered to illustrate that one could not possibly have Schizophrenia, and go 6 years with no supervision or medication and see all of the changes I saw in that timeframe, nor maintain the focus required to earn the academic standing I have earned...and I earned it by the blessing of God.
The health care industry, as a financial thrives on sickness. I can tell you of drugs they gave me, which they confessed that they had no idea what the long term effects of such were...one ended up in a class action lawsuit as it was responsible for giving many Diabetes. Something else God delivered me from.
I am not Doctor, I am not a nurse, I am not A therapist...but I have given victory of Tobacco Addiction, Drug Addiction,Sleep apnea, depression, morbid obesity...no patches...no pills, no programs...all through prayer.
I understand the nature of addiction, I have been an addict, I can offer insight to quitting, because I have now many years of sobriety.
I can offer insight to dealing with nicotine and tobbacco addiction, because I have suffered it's grip.
Today a man came up panhandling, announcing he wanted money for cigarettes. I told him no. He persisted, asking for "anything...even a quarter." God told me to give him a quarter... I did so, telling the man as I did that I once suffered from the grip of tobacco addiction...I place the quarter in his hand. He never closed his palm, he spoke over me as I tried to impart a wise word to him, and continued to ask for more money...I said "just a second" as I took the quarter back out of his open palm. I placed it in my pocket and started to get in my truck. He looked at me...I told him firmly..."You Had a quarter." He said..."you can't be serious right?"
The look in my eyes confirmed my answer.
He got the point. Apologized and turned away and left. I drove across the lot a minute or two later to give the quarter again...God sure must have wanted him to have it...he took it, and said thank you.
I was homeless for nearly 2 years in the first part of the 90's.
and yes...you don't successfully lose 225 pounds without ever counting calories without learning about proper nutrition.
The first lesson I would impart to you... no matter what your relationship with food is...
whether you need to just start getting healthy, or lose two butts and an elbow...even if you are morbidly obese to the point of being bedridden...
this is the first lesson......
EAT MORE
Fruit!
Link to weight loss testimonial written 2005, updated 2006 with pics:
http://cridercreative.angelfire.com/a_healthy_testimony.html
Happy Sabbath. I hope this helps...and I really look forward to presenting this weeks Sabbath study...very exciting stuff..."the plagues of egypt" more of a news report than a sermon as no less than 7 of the 10 biblical plagues have manifested themselves in the last year.
News reports, and links, along with predictions to the same prior to thier occurance in many instances will be provided. The bottom line...
"come out of her my people"
If you dont recognize the times...you may well find your self a recipient to the plagues to come. There are three left...and most dire...
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