S05E056, The Goldilocks Honey Ratio, Andy B 2 Minute Video
How do you work out whether something is good for you, or not?
God’s made us with some amazing intelligence, and yet we can be “dumb as a bucket of shrimp” when we allow what people tell us, to over rule what God has already told us.
Of course we should seek medical advice about some things, but it should never over rule our ability to, also, pray and ask God in faith - for a miracle.
I’ve prayed for healing that I’ve either seen happen for others, or have received myself. And I’ve also seen prayers not answered.
Right now I’m not able to fast from food as my current medication advises against that – so I don’t fast from food. Ignore instructions and you’ll find yourself in a mess!
Today’s thought is all around honey – I heard someone say we shouldn’t eat honey as it has sugar, and is therefore really unhealthy for us to eat. However, God states that it is good for us to eat honey.
So, how do we work out who is right?
Well, really simply, God is always right! If He said it, we can trust it.
However, unless He states it emphatically we need to apply a little wisdom to our question, and perhaps phone a friend, or maybe go see a doctor.
Seeing a doctor doesn’t make you have less faith, any more than praying in faith for a healing makes you have more faith. Trust God because He is God! But don’t lean on your own understanding either and blindly walk where nobody else is…
Just a thought...
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[00:00:00] So another Andy B 2 Minute Video, and I've called this one, I'm gonna check, the Goldilocks Honey Ratio.
[00:00:15] Let me read you this bit of scripture. This is from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament, first two thirds of the Bible, and it says this, Proverbs chapter 24, verse 13,
[00:00:25] My child, eat honey for it is good. The honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
[00:00:31] And then let's go on one chapter in the book of Proverbs, next chapter along, verse 16, says this, Proverbs 25, verse 16.
[00:00:40] Do you like honey? Don't eat too much or it'll make you sick.
[00:00:45] And this is where the Goldilocks honey ratio really comes in.
[00:00:49] If you're not sure what the Goldilocks thing is all about Goldilocks and the three Bears. There was some porridge. It was too hot, too cold. One was just right. There was a bed that was too hard, one that was too soft, one that was just [00:01:00] right. Somewhere in amongst all that Goldilocks, in this Bear's House, finds what she thinks is the middle of the road, the thing that's best for her.
[00:01:09] The Goldilocks Honey Ratio.
[00:01:11] Too much honey is not good. You're gonna be sick. But honey is good for you!
[00:01:15] I was listening to a radio show the other day and somebody was saying, honey, oh no, that's sugar. That's really bad. You should never eat honey. They're actually saying something unbiblical.
[00:01:24] Now, they weren't Christians as far as I know. They weren't making a biblical point, but they were saying, you should never eat honey cuz it's got sugar, and sugar is evil, it'll kill you.
[00:01:32] And God says, honey is good for you. Who you gonna believe? Medical experts or God?
[00:01:40] Not a trick question! But it's a question we need to ask.
[00:01:43] In life. We need to balance what we are doing and that includes what we're.
[00:01:47] Honey, God says is good. If you are not eating honey, and you're not allergic to it, God says honey is good, therefore, you should be having some honey. Honey is brilliant!
[00:01:56] If you can buy local honey, it can help you protect [00:02:00] against hay fever.
[00:02:00] Honey is brilliant. If you've gotta go and lead worship sometime and you want your voice to work.
[00:02:04] Honey's great because it can soothe your throat during a cough. It's got lots of health benefits and there's many, many more than that. Honey is good for you to eat. If you're not eating it, God says it's good. You might wanna wonder why you're not eating it.
[00:02:17] But everything in life needs to be balanced. We need to find that Goldilocks ratio. Proverbs 25. Too much, honey, you're gonna be sick. Conversely, not enough, honey. Well, God says it's good. If it's good and you're not having it, shouldn't you have some?
[00:02:30] We need balance in life. We need to take medical advice. But ultimately, are you gonna trust medical people, or are you gonna trust scripture And what God states.
[00:02:38] God's never gonna say anything that is bad for you. If you're allergic, get it checked out. But balance is important. Pray about it and ask God and read the Bible.
[00:02:48] Just a thought.[00:03:00] [00:04:00]
Andy B, 21/03/2023