Archive for the ‘Prayer’ Category - Keith Wommack - Nationally Syndicated Columnist on Health, Thought and Spirituality
Posted by Keith Wommack on Apr 4, 2013 | 1 Comment »
The jubilation from Louisville’s victory over Duke’s basketball team was overshadowed by Kevin Ware’s on-court injury on Easter Sunday. Ware a 6-foot-2-sophomore guard broke his leg in two places.
It was a disturbing picture. Players and fans immediately started praying. Across social media, people spontaneously began sending Ware messages of support. Professional athletes joined the chorus.
Michael Jordan tweeted, “Prayers go out to Kevin Ware. No athlete wants that to happen to anybody.”
Robert Griffin III tweeted, “Prayers up for Kevin Ware, his teammates, & family.”
When accidents and tragedies happen, the use of the word “prayer” multiplies. This begs the question, “Does prayer help or is it just a kind word we utilize in times of suffering?”
Tags: baseball, basketball, broken bone, Christian Science, Duke, health, Kevin Ware, Louisville, Michael Jordan, Prayer, Rabbi Marc Gellman, Robert Griffin III, social media, University of Texas
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Posted by Keith Wommack on Feb 19, 2013 | 2 Comments »
If you’re a wise consumer, you shop around to find what you need. Today, there’s a product for every taste and helpful advice for just about every inquiry.
When it comes to health care, being an intelligent consumer requires even greater diligent examination.
Since February is National Wise Health Consumer Month, you may have noticed various published tips to guide you.
Most of these recommendations focus entirely on the utilization of conventional medicine. But, if you have ever been curious about spiritual options for healing and health, below are a few word-to-the-wise ideas for those contemplating the use of spiritual/thought-based care.
Tags: Bible, God, healing power of prayer, health, mind-body, National Wise Health Consumer Month, Prayer, Spirituality, spirituality and health, wise health consumer
Posted in God, Healing, Health, Health care, Jesus, Mental nature of health, Prayer, Prayer that heals, Spirituality, Spirituality in healthcare, The Bible | 2 Comments »
Posted by Keith Wommack on Feb 4, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Marine Lance Corporal Carlos Lozano drops from a helicopter during a simulated raid, confronts mock Afghan villagers, and is rocked by loud explosions. Then, obeying orders, he sits silently and stares at his boots.
The Marine isn’t happy about stopping to meditate. But it just might be for his and the entire Marine Corps’ good.
Jeffery Bearor, the executive deputy of the Marine Corps training and education command in Quantico, Virginia, told the AP, “This is not tied to any religious practice. This is about mental preparation to better handle stress.”
Marines are taught to quiet the mind in order to reach an inner calm.
Many are finding the mind to be the door to improved mental and physical health. Those utilizing mindfulness, meditation, or prayer-moments, to control and calm thought, claim these methods reduce stress and increase productivity.
Tags: Army, divine, Fear, Marines, meditation, mindfulness, Prayer, Secret Service, stress, Supreme Being
Posted in Health, Health care, Mental nature of health, Prayer, Spirituality, Spirituality in healthcare, Spirituality in Society | 2 Comments »
Posted by Keith Wommack on Jan 7, 2013 | 5 Comments »
Last Thursday, children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, began attending classes at a repurposed school in the neighboring town of Monroe.
Heart-wrenching tragedies stir our desire to aid in the healing process and to prevent further harmful acts from taking place.
As the gun control debate continues, another factor is being discussed as a possible connection between this latest and other recent violent acts. This link is mental illness.
Tags: American Journal of Public Health, Baylor University, caring for others, children, family safety, mental health, mental illness, neuroplasticity, Prayer, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Spirituality
Posted in God, Healing, Health, Health care, Jesus, Mental nature of health, Prayer, Prayer that heals, Religion, Spirituality, Spirituality in healthcare, Spirituality in Society | 5 Comments »
Posted by Keith Wommack on Dec 31, 2012 | 4 Comments »
A guard brought me to the classroom where I’d be speaking. I asked, “How many will be here?” He said, “Thirty-one.” I thought, “Wow, you have trouble talking to your own two kids.”
At the front of the empty classroom I paused to get my bearings. My prayer went something like this, “Well, here I am. Thank you for leading me, animating me. Show me how I express your wisdom. Keep reminding me that each one that comes into this room belongs to you. Please, put your words in my mouth.”
Then the procession began. Thirty-one of them, hands behind their backs, slowly made their way to rows of chairs. Thirty-one orange jumpsuits. Four young women. Twenty-seven young men. All in their teens, except two boys, age ten.
Thirty-one. Not one smile. Not one hello. Their body language screamed, “Disdain.”
I was introduced: “This is Mr. Wommack. He’s here to talk with you. Listen up. If you make a noise, disrupt, slump in your seats, or are in any way are out of order you will lose all privileges the rest of the day.”
Tags: Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center, beginning, Detention Center, God, health, Jesus, Life, Midland Texas, new beginnings, orange jumpsuits, spiritual laws
Posted in Christ, Christian, God, Healing, Health, Jesus, Mental nature of health, Prayer, Prayer that heals, Spirituality, Spirituality in Society | 4 Comments »
Posted by Keith Wommack on Dec 24, 2012 | Comments Off
(CNN) – With Christmas cookies, fruitcake and eggnog tempting us at every corner, it is hard not to gain weight during the holiday season. Yet it is not just holiday foods that are enticing.
Oversized and disproportionate – that about sums it up when the average American is 20 pounds overweight. The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently said, “Obesity, and with it diabetes, are the only major health problems that are getting worse in this country, and they are getting worse rapidly.”
Personally, I have been fortunate never to have had much of a problem with my weight. I was an active, slender, Texas kid. Our family didn’t have a television until Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, so my brothers and I spent countless hours playing outside. I always ran like a jack rabbit, especially after jumping the fence at our neighborhood riding stable.
Tags: Christian Science, Christmas, cookies, God, obesity, overweight, Prayer
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Posted by Keith Wommack on Dec 17, 2012 | 2 Comments »
If you’re like me, your search for what can heal you and keep you healthy continues.
Perhaps, you’ve been hearing a lot about health reform and new models of care. The National Institutes of Health reports that 40 percent of Americans are actively seeking alternative approaches.
Possibly, you like the thought of a patient-centered approach. The idea that you can have more control over your mental and physical wellbeing might appeal to you too.
In addition, you’ve noticed that more and more items on the grocery shelf claim to be good for your health. And this being the holiday season, perchance, you’ve looked up at the mistletoe hanging from doorframes and wondered if that sprig, as well, has possible medicinal benefits.
However, you can forget about the mistletoe.
Tags: Christ, Christmas season, Danny Deza, family, God, health, holiday season, hugs, Jesus, Keith Wommack, kisses, love, medicinal, mistletoe, Patient centered care, Prayer, The National Institutes of Health, togetherness, unwrap the gift of health this holiday
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Posted by Keith Wommack on Dec 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Too much & Too little. They sound like characters in a Dr. Seuss book, don’t they?
Unlike the lovable and rambunctious Thing 1 & Thing 2 in The Cat in the Hat, when it comes to health care, Too much & Too little are not at all amusing.
It’s important that if you are suffering, you should receive immediate and responsible care. However, it seems that getting the desired care, and a healthful amount, can sometimes be as difficult as balancing yourself on a ball while holding a teacup, a cake, three books, a fish in a bowl, a rake, an umbrella and many more items.
Seuss’ Cat in the Hat accomplished this tremendous balancing feat, but of course the story is a fictional cartoon. Since Too little can keep us from receiving all the care possible and Too much can be equally harmful, when it comes to our physical and mental care, I believe, a healthy balance can be achieved.
Tags: Dr. Seuss, health, Health care, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, KidsHealth, Lissa Rankin MD, New York Times, overdiagnosis, Patient centered care, Prayer, spiritual treatment, The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, Too little, Too much
Posted in Healing, Health, Health care, Mental nature of health, Prayer, Spirituality, Spirituality in healthcare, Spirituality in Society | 2 Comments »
Posted by Keith Wommack on Nov 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Overdosed on campaign rhetoric? Tired of political advertisements? You’re in luck. Official vote counting is about to begin.
As tired of this long political season as you may be, there are some who are actually sick and tired. The stress over political battles has impacted their health.
It’s good to be an involved citizen, but, nasty politics can cause extremes in thought and unpleasant physical symptoms. It seems the more negative a political campaign gets, the more illness is experienced.
While you should support and vote for candidates you truly feel can best govern, getting caught up in the anxiety and anger of opposing sides won’t help. It will only add to what harms.
Tags: anxiety, Apostle Paul, Christ, Dr. David B. Samadi, God, health, Jesus, political, political campaign, sick and tired, Spirit, stress, vote
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Posted by Keith Wommack on Oct 15, 2012 | 4 Comments »
A film guide for the Sundance Film Festival states, “Destined to be hailed as the definitive film on American healthcare, ESCAPE FIRE offers a way out—a primer on how to save the health of a nation.”
Saving the health of a nation starts with recognizing that it can be done. Identifying and utilizing effective healing systems is a good start. As innately caring and spiritual people, we can and will make it happen.
Tags: American Psychological Association, care, Dr. Andrew Weil, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, Film Journal, God, healing techniques, Healthcare, Indiewire, Los Angeles Times, love, pain, Prayer, Spirituality, Sundance Film Festival
Posted in God, Healing, Health, Health care, Prayer, Prayer that heals, Spirituality, Spirituality in healthcare, Spirituality in Society | 4 Comments »
The jubilation from Louisville’s victory over Duke’s basketball team was overshadowed by Kevin Ware’s on-court injury on Easter Sunday. Ware a 6-foot-2-sophomore guard broke his leg in two places.
Columnist / Christian Science practitioner & teacher / Legislative
advocate for spiritual healing. -- Keith Wommack is a nationally
syndicated columnist on health, thought, spirituality and the powerful connection they have to each other.