If U Dont Want To Be Ill - Speak

If U don’t want to be ill … Speak

After we Learn to Speak * Its a joy to see a

child grow ... When it turns over, crawls, holds on to

something and stand..

• As parents we want the child to

reach its mile stones quickly. • When the child says those first

Words ... Mama ... Dada

• After it begins to speak we often ask it to stop

talking

As adults we speak about ...Shoes

Cars

Our Children

Weather

Career

Often we DO NOT Speak things that matter ...

Speak Out Speak out your

Emotions ... Feelings

• We release emotions that are usually positive

making things look good

• We talk about our joys n

achievements, desires n

dreams ... Many times the

mundane things

• We rarely speak about our inner hurts ... Things that weigh us

down.

Speak your heart to someone who cares

Speak Out Speak out your Emotions …

Feelings

Emotions - feelings that are hidden are harmful to health.

Repressed emotions lead to

illness like …

ulcer, pains & spinal problems

Speech is a Powerful Remedy

• If you DON’T

Speak -- In time,

repression of feelings

degenerates to cancer.

• Dialogue … Speech …

the Word is an excellent

therapy

Speech is a Powerful Remedy

Repressed feelings – emotions have two major reactions – • Illness and

outburst.

• A person who bottles his feelings when

released it is damaging.

• Anger, hatred, bitterness ... Flows uncontrolled in all

directions.• Sometimes this

release seeks physical hurt ... Acts of crimes

are committed. • Example - In Indian

army we read quite regularly about soldiers

shooting their commander.

Season for Everything …

A time to tear,And a time to

sew;A time to keep

silence,

And a time to speak;

ECC.3:7 So Speak when

Necessary.

Take TIME to Speak

* Speak to God • Speak to your Friend(s)• Speak to your pet

• Speak to Plants / Trees• Write your feelings / emotions

in a journal – speak aloud

Take TIME to Speak

• Talk to God ... He is

always available. • He is a good listener

• Tell Him what happened – that you

are upset• Tell Him how you feel • Tell Him the things you imagine doing in return ... Talk to Him anything you want.

• Prayer is talking

to God as to a Friend.

Psalmist Experience in Prayer

• I pour out my complaint before Him;

Ps. 142 : 2 “I pour out

my complaint

before Him; I declare

before Him my trouble.”

“He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him, even to His ears.”

Ps. 18 : 6

Take TIME to Speak • Talk to your

friend – someone who

cares – someone whom you trust• Sometimes you

feel worse after talking to your friend coz the

news got around – your friend has another close

friend. • Talk to a friend who is not in your

city / town to avoid your personal matters being

published. •

Chat over the net with someone you don’t know much

Take TIME to Speak• Have a

Pet• Speak to

them• They

understand you

• You can trust your pets.

• They (dogs n cats) can offer

warmth & caring that a child, lover or close friend

can offerDoctors see Fewer Pet Owners.

Pets & Human Mental Health

Pets can help people

• Out of depression• Can reduce anxiety• Can rekindle an individuals will to live• Can provide real companionship • Most of the studies on depression and anxiety is done with dogs• Dogs are virtually identical, emotionally to humans. • Those who have pets live

longer

Take TIME to Speak

Hug a Tree … Save the Tree and your Tears

• Gardeners have noticed

that when plants are

watered they lean towards

humans• They touch

the caretakers• Talk, Laugh, Cry to a Tree they can nest

your sorrows and give

wings to your desires.

Uncle’s Papaya tree

• We lived in an campus – 62 houses in it

• In each of our garden there were fruit trees and

flower beds. • But my uncle who lived

on campus claimed that his papaya tree bears the biggest and sweetest

fruits. • To me that’s NOT possible – all gardens had a papaya

tree from the same seedbed.

• When I ate the fruit from his garden it was better

than those from our garden.

• What was the secret – He spoke to the trees &

flowers beds as he watered them.

Take TIME to Speak • Go out of the

house /office• Find a calm place –

a place that brings fond memories

• Avoid a new place to reduce anxiety and

for safety. • Write your thoughts

– feelings • You could use a notebook, laptop,

mobile phone, etc. • As you write speak out your thoughts –

feelings aloud. • This is how most autobiographies are

written. •

As you write speak aloud. As you leave - Leave behind your problem. Nature has better

mechanism to cope with problems.

Jesus says

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Math. 11 : 28

Come to Jesus NOW.