It has long been known that prayer can decrease the negative effects of disease, speed recovery time, and boost the effectiveness of medical treatments. A belief in a Higher Power and religious beliefs are also thought to improve coping with and provide comfort during illness. Scientists are not only discovering the mind-body connection to longevity and health, but also acknowledge the power of prayer and spirituality with demonstrated impact on health conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, colitis, uterine and other cancers, and overall health status.

Being “spiritual” is something you cannot escape because you are first a spirit and then human.  You came into this dimension through the mother vehicle fully equipped with your mission on the planet Earth. 

Spirituality has a multitude of forms and can be practiced in many ways. Prayer, for example, may be silent or spoken out loud and can be done alone or in groups (as in a church, temple, or meditation group).  God will answer prayer regardless of “religion.”  In fact, spirituality can be practiced without affiliation with a formal religion. 

Since the beginning of recorded history, every culture on this planet developed structures of religion and spirituality.  Because of earlier religions of ancient Egypt and Greece, we have the formation of more contemporary religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism.

In each culture, some form of spirituality and prayer has served as the established means of seeking assistance from the Supreme Being or beings perceived as powerful enough to alter nature, health, and disease. Different religions hold different beliefs about a Supreme Being. Your own personal transformation, or spiritual awakening will come with daily practice of prayer and meditation.  Be patient and wait for your “breakthrough” because it will come. 

Intercessory prayer (praying for others) has been scientifically proven to heal and uplift.  One study of coronary care patients, in a random trial in California, found that heart patients who were prayed for, were less likely to need antibiotics and had fewer complications! 

Prayer changes things, and a daily dose of spirituality before you start your day will change the way you look at things.

Please feel free to email Dr. Reggie with your prayer requests at reggie@mysticvisions.org