| Lately, I've heard of a lot of people participating in | | | | success. Whatever the cause, I suggest to you that |
| those natural body cleanses where they drink nothing | | | | there is a way to get rid of that inner waste. It's called |
| but lemon juice for a 48 hour period - or something. | | | | SERVICE to others. |
| While this may be a healthy practice, there is another | | | | There are a number of ways we can give service. It |
| natural cleanse that I'd like to recommend to you. One | | | | can range from something as simple as smiling at a |
| that has just as many benefits and then some. I call it | | | | stranger on the street, offering an encouraging word |
| the natural cleanse for the soul. Oft times I think we | | | | to an associate, or visiting someone who is lonely or ill. |
| spend so much time thinking about our physical needs | | | | It could also entail volunteering at a soup kitchen or |
| that we fail to acknowledge the needs of the soul. | | | | homeless shelter, donating money or goods or simply |
| You know, that part of us that wants to live a | | | | giving a helping hand to a loved one. Whatever you |
| meaningful, more fulfilled life; that part that wishes for | | | | choose to give, whether it be your time or resources, |
| world peace and the end of global hunger; that part of | | | | my promise to you is this. If you will seek out |
| us that hopes for something better. So, why a natural | | | | opportunities to serve daily, you will feel an inner |
| cleanse? | | | | cleansing take place each time you give of yourself. |
| I think over the course of our days and weeks, we | | | | Then, where fear and discouragement once sat, a |
| see and hear things that cause a build-up inside - a | | | | sense of hope and peace will fill their place. Certainly |
| build up of fear, discouragement, cynicism, ingratitude, | | | | you will be blessing the recipient, but the greatest |
| pride, and selfishness. Such a harmful build-up may | | | | benefactor will be you, the giver. |
| potentially be caused by watching the news and | | | | If you're tired of being weighed down by the cares of |
| recognizing the turmoil in the world, by being hurt by a | | | | the world, be lightened by giving to others. Service |
| loved one, by being cheated by a co-worker, by | | | | does a body good. |
| seeing a child suffer, by personal failure or even | | | | |