Diet & Your Spiritual Walk

This is a word from our archives which came several years ago. 
The teaching is still very timely.

As we continue on our path to Know the Lord, we become more and more aware of what affects our spiritual sensitivity. An area that may be the hardest to fall concerns our diet -- Not a diet to lose weight, but a diet that will enhance our sensitivity, rather than diminish it. I realize that we are walking on "hallowed" ground here.  I am not saying that God is limited by what we eat, for God is not limited, but if we seek to dwell on the highest plane, then we will have to realize that what we eat does have some measurable affect on our ability to stay in tune and on a higher vibration.

This age that we walk in is an age of overstimulation. Overstimulation to such a degree that we are quickly becoming a sterile society, devoid of perception. Overstimulation of our "senses" comes from many different angles; television and the movie industry; the media and print industry; billboard ads; radio; fast food chains, etc. The list could go on and on. We have not truly realized just how over-stimulated we have become, and why our perception can get so easily clouded. Any "food" item that is of a stimulant nature, like coffee, caffeine and sugar, will tend to "cloud" your perception or better put, "dull" your senses.

The scriptures speak that "if the time was not cut short, that there would be no flesh saved alive." We may think of that scripture in terms of the occurrence of a nuclear war, but I will say this, the path that the earth is on right now is one of imminent destruction. The satanic plot has set mankind on a course of destruction, even without a nuclear holocaust, through the growing pollution of the earth and earth’s atmosphere, and the decreasing quality of the food that can be harvested from the "nutrient depleted" soil that exists today.

Some of the keys which have come to us have been simple ones; Eliminate the distractions; simplify your lifestyle; take control; watch what you eat, and what is eating on you!, and most important, be aware. It is difficult to take control of your life and atmosphere if you are not aware that you have lost control in the first place.

Everything within creation is composed of vibration. As you appear in present form, you consist of matter which is vibrating at a much lower frequency than those angelic beings who live on higher planes. As our own vibration lifts, so will our perception and awareness of those who dwell on higher dimensions. Aside from our diet, the greatest cleanser and "vibration lifter" of all is the ongoing process of purification that the believer is experiencing in this day. Daniel’s prophecy in chapter 12 speaks of those who will be "purged, purified and refined", and who will offer up acceptable sacrifices unto the Lord.

Daniel is known as one of the great mystics in the Old Testament. From Daniel an excellent lesson can be learned. Perhaps you all remember the story, after Daniel was taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar, he was brought along with other young men to serve the King. In preparation for that service, the King commanded that these young men be well fed from the King’s table. What the King considered "well fed" and what Daniel considered "well fed" were two different things. As the servants brought the young men the portions of wine, and rich foods, Daniel asked to be allowed to eat only raw vegetables and water. Nothing more. As the story unfolds, it was Daniel who looked the healthiest amongst the lot of them, but more than that, he began to be known as one who could interpret dreams, and understand "mysteries". Daniel walked on a level that was unparalleled at his time.  He had many visions and appearings of the Lord and of His bondservants to him.  I would not attribute all of that to his diet, but there is no doubt in my mind that it was instrumental in Daniel’s ability to be more aware and sensitive.  You also have the story of John the Baptist, who lived on locusts and wild honey as his diet.

From our years of experimenting with our diet, I would say that we have gradually progressed towards vegan-vegetarianism, which is a vegetarian diet that has also eliminated dairy as well. Not for a fad, but because our bodies felt a great deal better; the sickness that we were so prone to; left, and more and more we all found that we were more sensitive to the moving of the spirit. If any of you have ever done a "fast", one of the benefits of a fast is that in the elimination of food from your diet, you gradually become more and more clear. Part of that is attributed to the cleansing and removal of toxins from the body, and the other aspect deals with the removal of heavy, overly processed foods in the diet which promote lethargy and heaviness.

There are many parallels that exist between the physical functions of our organs, and their spiritual counterpart. Take for example the liver. The liver functions to eliminate poisons in the body. As those poisons are disseminated, the natural cause and affect is a healthier body on a physical level, and a greater clarity and sensitivity on a spiritual level. The acid based fruits, like oranges, pineapples etc, stimulate the function of the liver, and thus help promote clarity within your being. 

I would recommend that you consider foods that are less processed, more raw, and foods which are higher in water content. The higher the water content, the more that food will have a higher vibration to it. The more dense the food, like red meat, the lower the vibration of that food, and the more adverse the affect it will have on your system.

Life is composed of the choices we make, and where we are headed from here, spiritually, is dependent upon the choices we make that will assist us in the direction we wish to go. It is all a matter of choices, and sometimes we must give up the lesser to obtain the greater.

One good byline of the hour is to question everything. Question what I am telling you. Question what the local grocer has to say. Research it for yourself. I know that for our family, diet became a major issue because we enjoyed eating pretty much like everyone else, and it took a little time to begin to recognize the difference that a change in diet had. However, in retrospect, I only wished I had understood the relationship of our diet and our spiritual walk sooner, for I would have made the choice much sooner had it been presented to me.

There have been so many books written on diet, that it could probably fill many libraries. I think in the end, each one has to find what works for him, and much of it is a learning process to find out. A book which we first came upon about 20 years ago that began to shed some light to us was written by Marilyn and Harvey Diamond called, "Fit for Life". It provides some very good reading if you choose to pursue an understanding of some of the basic principles of food combining and health and well-being. 

While we are in this present sojourn here on earth, you might view it as a time of schooling. Everything you are experiencing is part of your "schooling", and the relationship of those stimuli which affect your spiritual well-being and progress need to be monitored and studied. When we can make choices based on understanding the truth, then we will be able to truly walk with real control.

- Edward & Anne
for Sons of God.com