James 2:17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
Metabolic detoxification is a process of getting rid of the small amount of toxins that accumulate overtime in our body causing fatigue, weight gain or digestion issues. The natural way of detoxing the body is by drinking plenty of water, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, lowering sugar intake, and consuming probiotic foods. A detox diet with calorie restriction boosts metabolism and metabolic health. Once our body goes through a metabolic detoxification the metabolic rate (conversion of food into fuel) will automatically increase.
We need a metabolic detoxification of our soul for our faith to produce succulent fruits. Faith without fruits is dead and fruit without faith is useless. A fruitful lifestyle is only an outcome of our faith. Our giving, generosity and serving does not take us to heaven. There is only one road to heaven – the road of faith that was laid on the blood and body of Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:9). But the road of faith must produce luscious fruits. Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did (James 2:21-22). We will be fruitful and truly accentuate our faith through our deeds only if we have gone through a spiritual metabolic detoxification. Toxins such as anger, animosity and antagonism must be eliminated from our heart and soul. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice (Ephesians 4:31).
Spiritual Metabolic Detoxification:
1. Detox: Fasting is the spiritual metabolic detoxification that cleans the mind and cleanses the soul of bitterness, brawling and bragging. Fasting is not twisting God’s arm to get what we want with fanatical pleading; fasting is humbling ourselves and detoxing our soul of unhealthy contaminating passions, clamour, ego and contention.
2. Dress: Faith must be dressed with the cloak of humility, honesty, happiness and holiness. You must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience (Colossians 3:12b). Before responding to a harsh comment, humiliating email or a FB post, put on the spiritual clothing to detoxify your soul.
3. Deeds: ‘Faith-talk without faith-walk is dead.’ Our spiritual strength is tested when we have to surrender what is dear and near to us. If we become angry or bitter with God in trials, then we need a spiritual metabolic detoxification to get rid of doubt, disbelief and dead deeds. Abraham’s spiritual metabolic rate was tested when he had to offer Isaac on the altar. Detoxing our soul from dead deeds will boost spiritual metabolism. Our deeds will prove our spiritual metabolic rate.
Boost your spiritual metabolism with regular spiritual metabolic detoxification.
Proverbs 24:10 If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
Prayer: Father God, if there are any toxins hidden in my heart or mind, help me to do a metabolic detoxification of fasting, surrendering and forgiving to boost my spiritual metabolism. Amen.
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