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Walking through the adversities of life, I'm constantly amazed by the strength that I seem to get and the stamina from almost nowhere. While many of the adversities you and I go through seem endless at the time, a good friend of mine once told me a quote, "This too shall pass." It's become my motto. I know with my heart that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and it's not a train coming to run over you.
It has been proven that people who pray and have a faith or a belief tend to live longer than those who don't. I'm posting a very insightful excerpt from a doctor who has done research on this topic. I think it is something to think about in these tough times that we have to weather. Have you ever noticed that people who have faith tend to be more positive about life.
Watching my relative as he was dying of cancer showed me that his inner self -- his soul was at peace. He faced his death without fear and rested in his faith. When he left, he passed peacefully into eternity.
For me, having almost died once, and having lost many people who I loved not to mention going through some very difficult life challenges, I know that without my faith, I would definitely not be the person that I am. It keeps me grounded and steady, with no prozac or any other type of mood enhancer. It helps me retain an outlook that says life will be okay. It might not be right now, but there is always a light at the end. Here's the article. Have a great Friday.
“As a doctor and a person who prays, I want prayer to help me and my patients in the healing process. So putting on my scientist hat, I must ask the question - ‘from a scientific perspective does prayer heal us, just like a new medicine, can prayer cure cancer or relieve arthritis.?’â€
‘Are we willing to put prayer to the test of scientific rigor- repeatability, measurability, and predictability?†Over the past decade I have been involved in research studies and conferences on the therapeutic effect of prayer, and I shared my experience.
Some research shows that people who go the church and pray more frequently live longer and tend to have lower blood pressure. Seventh Day Adventists, who pray regularly live 9 years longer than others, but they also do not smoke, do not drink alcohol, and eat a vegetarian diet
People who pray tend to use less medical resources. Religious involvement helps people better cope with stressful life circumstances and depression.
People involved in contemplative prayer or meditative prayer have a stronger immune response to an infection. Even Dean Ornish, the famous doctor who has mainstreamed alternative strategies to unclog arteries, encourages spirituality and meditation.
There is growing evidence that more patients are using prayer for healing. In 1993, 25 percent of Americans used prayer in addition to medical treatment to heal themselves and the number has now risen to 35 percent.
Recognizing spiritual needs of people has led to changes in the medical curriculum across the county. Over 50 percent of the medical schools have incorporated spirituality as part of their curriculum and the numbers are growing.
---- Dr. Manoj Jain
