Just like David took his staff in his hand, chose 5 stones out of the brook and prevailed over Goliath with a sling and with a stone (1 Samuel 17:40,49-51); Just like Hezekiah was healed by the Word from the Lord but he was asked to apply a lump of figs on the boil (2 Kings 20:5,7); There are some medical conditions in which you might either need to apply a lump of figs or pick your ‘5 stones’ from the brook or do both after you have received the prophetic Word on healing. Not having the right knowledge about a medical condition might be the one more thing lacking in accessing your full health package as the Bible correctly states that my people are gone into captivity for lack of knowledge.In this edition, we will be exploring Pre-Diabetes and sharing an example of a Pastor who decided to add lifestyle modifications to his schedule which has in turn motivated others to do same.As the name implies, pre-diabetes is a condition that develops into diabetes if it is left unchecked.
Pre-diabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as diabetes. Pre-diabetes puts you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
5 Facts About Pre-diabetes
1. You can have pre-diabetes for years but have no clear symptoms, so it often goes undetected until serious health problems show up.
2. It is common: Approximately 88 million American adults, about 1 in 3, have pre-diabetes.
3. It is reversible
4. Pre-diabetes can develop into type 2 diabetes, but not type 1 diabetes.
5. Risk factors include overweight; being 45 years or older; having a parent, brother or sister with type 2 diabetes; being physically active less than 3 times a week.
Among other lifestyle changes, exercise has proven to be a low-cost intervention in either preventing or reversing prediabetes. With something as simple as regular brisk walking, you can wave prediabetes goodbye forever. Research shows that a regular physical activity can be at least 150 minutes a week of brisk walking or similar activity. That’s just 30 minutes a day, five days a week.
You can also get creative in your approach by getting a trained coach and share your experience like Pastor Isaac Oyedepo is doing on his social media page: On 16th June 2020, he shared his 18-month health journey when he had to battle prediabetic symptoms, high blood pressure and heart disease at the age of 33, through a healthy diet and exercise, in order to encourage people not only to DESPISE their Goliath but to FACE their Goliath by TAKING STEPS.
“It all began with a check up in December 2018. A check up that became my TURNING POINT…In 18 months, I had lost almost 50 pounds. Now I train 6 times a week with the help of a personal trainer. I am still a work in progress, believe me.” “Stay Healthy and Take Responsibility”– Pastor Isaac Oyedepo
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” – 3 John 1:2
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pastor Isaac Oyedepo’s page
