doing a cleanse

For Christmas this past year, my husband gave me the gift of health. It came in the form of 2 month colon cleanse(Colonix, a remarkable herbal cleanse company) with a heavy metal detox and liver and kidney cleanse added in after a month. I did a similar cleanse right before we moved to Gainesville, so about a year and a half ago.
The last time I did this cleanse it cleared up my eczema, helped my bowels to work in a healthy way, and took away my cravings for sweets. After finishing the cleanse I had an appetite for healthful foods, instead of the unhealthy ones I am constantly fighting against. Over time with our unhealthy American foods, this body of mine drifted back. I eat healthy oils, organic meats and fruits & vegetables, and drink a lot of water, but I also drink coffee twice daily and love my sweets! Over time, my struggles began to rear their ugly heads.
Cleanses are meant to redirect the focus of a body to the proper balance. When the body is too acidic, we develop cancer. When our pH levels are off our eye color begins to darken, and with all the daily toxins we can't avoid, our bodies will not work optimally.
Without doing a cleanse my body *will* run and I can live in it, but it becomes overweight, I become sensitive to allergies, sluggish, my hair isn't healthy and shiny. Without a cleanse I will lean towards being the 1 out of 2 adults that gets cancer during my lifetime. If you've ever met anyone who's been healed of cancer using holistic methods, they will rave the benefits of cleanses to you as well!
A physical cleanse strips the body of toxic build up. A spiritual cleanse does the same and I am doing them simultaneously. I am pulling back from the world, my friends, and family in order to spend time seeking the Lord's mind on some things. If we don't do that, even the most spiritual of souls will become stagnant, bitter, or chaotic.
Over and over I have seen it happen. Especially in the institutional church, where the condition is called "burnout."
Whenever I notice my thoughts becoming louder than Christ's in my head, I am due for a redirection. When I feel like I have to push until I get my way, even if that way is a Christ-filled way, I know I need a break. When I notice others pushing their agendas, instead of looking at the log in my own eye, I am due for a time out. The Lord does so much when he's given a specific time to be just His. A spiritual cleanse for me, is a perfect time to shed negativity and to realign my priorities. If I've put my kid's academics before their spiritual teaching, this is the time I am given to change that. If I have put my social life before my family, I am given the opportunity to make amends to my family.
As you can probably tell by now, a cleanse is really a whole mindset for me. It's a complete redirection when my whole life has shifted to about two degrees off. To the naked eye, you can't really see it, but when spending time learning Christ's mind it's clear.
I am only beginning my cleanse and have a long way to go, but I am already feeling the harmony between my body and my mind. I am already developing the sense of awareness needed to deal with difficult people and situations, and the peace to let it be. Christ is giving me this gift. Our bodies are not worthless, they are so precious that the wife of Christ is referred to as a Body. Mine is being unclogged, infused with health, and aligned with the proper acid/alkaline balance. Most importantly, I am being restored to the highest place. In the light of Christ, uneasiness melts away, pride fades, and the desire to be someone dims. I am empty, except for Him.
I plan on continuing to write about cleansing this month. There is a lot of misinformation swirling about and folks without medical degrees giving dangerous advice. I will give references from credible sources for any claims I write, in order to back it all up. I also want to add a disclaimer that cleanses are NOT meant to be permanent diet choices. This causes allergies and a host of illnesses. It's just not healthy.
Thanks for reading! As always, I enjoy the doing the journey with you.
Love,
Jackie