I know. It doesn't get more *DUH* than that, eh? But apparently I tend to err on the side of spiritually retarded at times...
Allow me to explain.
Walking up the stairs in my home two weeks ago, this random thought came from no where:
"Would you give up sugar (completely) if you knew that it was eating away at your eyesight?"
I admit it. I completely blew it off as something other than the voice of God.
You know, like me giving myself a pep talk to do a Daniel fast. or my own desire to be more healthy in my everyday eating screaming out. Or...Anything Other than wisdom from the Throne of Heaven.
Because it just. didn't. make. sense.
I, in all my 32 years of living, had never heard anything like that before. And really, what's God's infinite wisdom when compared to the incredible depth of my knowledge and experience?
I'm oozing sarcasm here. Just in case the fact eluded you.
So before I even walked two more steps up, I had officially dismissed it as my over-active imagination. and not the Lord.
Yet. that simple statement stayed with me, refusing to be so easily dismissed...
So it came up today as I was talking to my friend, Shelli. I told her about it... mentioning to her what I hadn't spoken to anyone simply because I wasn't feeling confident enough to dub it from the Lord. She encouraged me to just research it a little to see what I could find. to see if there was anything to it.
Yes that's right Lord. Be forewarned. 'Cause I'm checking your credentials, Mister! If Earthly scientists have made a connection then I may just consider what you said. *groan*
Note: obviously I'm questioning more my ability to hear and not God's ability to know what he's talking about. :)
Well, this is what I found when I did a bit of research. I admit, my mouth hit the floor. and remained there for quite some time.
In fact, as I type, I resemble a codfish. totally unable to shut my mouth due to the complete shock factor that hit when I read the following:
If you're like most people, you have a high-sugar diet, and a high-sugar diet affects your eyesight.By eating a lot of sugar and/or sugary products (baked goods, frosted cereals, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages), you run the risk of developing diabetes, which has been shown to increase the risk of developing cataracts and glaucoma due to poor blood circulation.
Since the eyes need more oxygen and nutrients than any other part of the body except the brain, any reduction in supply can result in damage and disease.
A high-sugar diet affects your eyesight through two sugar-related processes.
The first is called glycosylation.
Excess sugar molecules attach to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
This makes it more difficult for the blood cells to deliver the oxygen necessary for metabolic processes to occur.
The second, and more long-term problem, is vascular.
When blood sugar levels fluctuate, they shock the mural cells (wall cells) in capillaries (tiny blood vessels).
These capillaries gradually weaken and narrow, which results in a breakdown of the entire vascular system.
Blood flow may be reduced, and in areas prone to leakage, bleeding may occur.
You can read the rest of the article here:
http://www.protect-your-eyesight.com/high-sugar-diet-affects-your-eyesight.html
Doesn't that just blow your mind? Sugar. Who knew?!!
Oh, that's right...God did.
I'm learning to trust my ability to hear the randoms of God. as well as his amazingly creative ability to make Himself heard.Meaning sometimes I put more stock in my ability to mishear than His ability to be heard. But I'm learning. slowly. but surely.
