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You know I really appreciate that aspect of Asian culture - as I am Asian, I've been made aware of this kind of teaching too.
We are taught to value what we have because we keep in mind people who are going through so much hunger and poverty. Not wasting food is not giving to anyone but it is cherishing and honouring what God has given us and being mindful of it.
I cannot in good conscience buy tons of food and leave them to rot because I know right nearby is someone who probably doesn't even have three meals a day.
Wasting food doesn't help anyone either just as much as being mindful and judicious with what we have. Most leftovers get thrown away as garbage anyway.
However it's the attitude and the principle that matters.
So, yeah. Thanks for mentioning that Shouryu.
We are taught to value what we have because we keep in mind people who are going through so much hunger and poverty. Not wasting food is not giving to anyone but it is cherishing and honouring what God has given us and being mindful of it.
I cannot in good conscience buy tons of food and leave them to rot because I know right nearby is someone who probably doesn't even have three meals a day.
Wasting food doesn't help anyone either just as much as being mindful and judicious with what we have. Most leftovers get thrown away as garbage anyway.
However it's the attitude and the principle that matters.
So, yeah. Thanks for mentioning that Shouryu.
And yes, a person who wastes 'tons' of food may not be grateful, but then again, i''ve never known anyone like that. Also that is not the same as a person who may make something and realize they don't like it, so they throw it out. I've done this, and it doesn't mean i'm not grateful for what i have.
This mentality could easily be applied to other things, like money. Generally most people are happy to spend money on things they don't really need. An excess of clothes or expensive clothes, a car that is not a simple base model, but gets something pricier, going to movies or other forms of entertainment. There are countless ways people spend money, yet does that mean they don't appreciate the money because it's essentially being wasted?
I guess, overall, i don't see how the thinking of 'if you don't eat everything you get, then you don't appreciate what you have, because there are people without food, so feel guilty for throwing food out' is such a high form of thinking. Neither the guilt aspect, nor the idea you need to force yourself to do something, shows appreciation. A person can learn to appreciate things without the use of guilt or a false sense of righteousness brought on by forcing yourself to eat unpleasant things.
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Get well soon!!!!
I would suggest a home remedy for this - heat some castor oil till it is quite hot. Then soak your bandage in it. Wrap it around the sprained area. Let it rest for a day. Remove it after a day and check on the area.
Castor oil stinks so don't go out with the bandage.
I would suggest a home remedy for this - heat some castor oil till it is quite hot. Then soak your bandage in it. Wrap it around the sprained area. Let it rest for a day. Remove it after a day and check on the area.
Castor oil stinks so don't go out with the bandage.
I don't know if that's something I just haven't heard about, but here's an article written by an MD about when to use heat or cold..
Treating Pain & Injury With Heat and Cold
Treating Pain & Injury With Heat and Cold
I have something against the lying voices that noise our world. You've heard them. They tell you to swap your integrity for a new sale. To barter your convictions for an easy deal. The world rams at your door; Jesus taps at your door. The voices scream for your allegiance; Jesus softly and tenderly requests it. The world promises flashy pleasure; Jesus promises a quiet dinner...with God
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You call this a quiet dinner?
[SUP]6 [/SUP]On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare
a feast of rich food for all peoples,
a banquet of aged wine—
the best of meats and the finest of wines.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]On this mountain He will destroy
the shroud that enfolds all peoples,
the sheet that covers all nations;
[SUP]8 [/SUP]He will swallow up death forever.
The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears
from all faces;
He will remove his people’s disgrace
from all the earth.
The Lord has spoken.
(Isaiah 25: 6-8 / NIV)
(You have a point with your post though)
[SUP]6 [/SUP]On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare
a feast of rich food for all peoples,
a banquet of aged wine—
the best of meats and the finest of wines.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]On this mountain He will destroy
the shroud that enfolds all peoples,
the sheet that covers all nations;
[SUP]8 [/SUP]He will swallow up death forever.
The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears
from all faces;
He will remove his people’s disgrace
from all the earth.
The Lord has spoken.
(Isaiah 25: 6-8 / NIV)
(You have a point with your post though)