As part of our day-to-day lives most of us drive cars . . . and cars, like our bodies, require fuel to run. So there is a need to stop at a petrol station and fill our car with the appropriate fuel. In saying that, we would never plan to drive in and fill our petrol-fuelled car with diesel fuel, or vice versa. Through marketing and service information we are encouraged to use the ‘right fuel’ for our vehicle; for example, some cars will only accept premium quality petrol, or diesel.
So why is it when we have taken the time to put the right fuel in our car we then look to buy one or more of the huge range of petrol station in-store ‘food’ products that don’t give our bodies the right fuel to run on?
A packet of chips or a donut are not premium fuel for the body, as examples.
Now there is little doubt that we would not want to put the wrong fuel into our cars for fear of what would happen and how much it would cost to fix: from personal experience I know it is expensive – and not to mention somewhat embarrassing to correct what has happened. The fuel tank needed to be removed and drained and the fuel system had to be flushed out. I also needed to take the day off work to get my car to the mechanic. With all this in mind, have we ever stopped to consider what is happening to our body when it has to deal with this constant supply of improper fuel?
If we drove our cars in the same manner that we are prepared to drive our bodies, then what would be the cost?
If cars represented our bodies, and we consider the way we eat and treat our bodies, then our cars would either be at the mechanic’s or the panel beater’s on a very regular basis, at a considerable cost. Every week the mechanic would say, “Your fuel filter is blocked again, what fuel have you been putting in there?”
The wrong fuel for my body used to be my everyday choice; I was overweight, always tired and constantly seeking stimulation to keep going. More coffee and sugary foods is what got me through the day. But the false ‘energy’ boost from this sort of stimulation is only ever short-lived before the inevitable coming down, and then the need arises to seek more stimulation again; a cycle with no beginning and no end, just a constant feeling of blah.
Then, about 13 years ago I met Serge Benhayon and through his loving support, and the teachings of Universal Medicine, I was presented with a new and true way to fuel and run my body. I then chose to take what was presented and make that part of my everyday livingness.
That everyday livingness now has me eating salads, vegetables and fruit, proteins like meat, fish and nuts, and drinking water or herbal tea. My job involves lots of physical work and consuming the right fuel helps maintain my energy levels so my body does not feel tired or become exhausted.
So why did I choose a fuel for the body that did not help it run on all cylinders?
My choice was to not be responsible for the way I drove my body and as my body suffered, I looked for foods and drinks to stimulate it to feel better or dull the body in order to get through the day.
What if OUR choice was to only put the right fuel in our bodies?
Imagine if we all chose fuel for our bodies that gives us optimal performance day after day, also choosing to live in a way that never leaves us run down or exhausted, but vital and being able to live a full day every day without reaching for something to stimulate us to keep going.
What would be the cost if we all changed the way we ate and lived?
Could it be possible that there would be far less illness and disease and therefore far fewer people seeking medical attention from living in an ill way as I once used to?
Would we not have more vitality and hence be able to live much more fulfilled lives instead of spending countless dollars and hours seeking healing and medical attention from the choices we’ve made?
What will be your choice of fuel for your body today? I know what mine is.
Inspired by Serge Benhayon, Universal Medicine and its amazing practitioners and my Everyday Livingness.
By Mick Scheenhouwer, Carpenter, Brisbane
Further Reading:
Men In Livingness
Are You Fit For Life?
I Found Observing My Body is a Great Support
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It is true if our bodies were cars they would be in the garage every five minutes and yet we can appear to be looking after our cars but there is no way of hiding the effects of our choices on our bodies.
It doesn’t make any sense why we would choose fuel (food) that slows us down, makes us feel heavy, dull and sick. Since I heard Serge Benhayon present about spirit and soul everything started to make sense. I now understand why I have such a struggle with certain things in life and why the world is the way it is.
I know quite a few people who spend so much time making sure their cars are super sparkling both inside and out and that’s great as there’s nothing like a sparkling clean car, but when it comes to their bodies the same level of love and care is almost totally absent. I wonder where and when, we as human beings began to bring more attention to that which is outside of us at the expense of what is inside of us, our precious and most valuable vehicle of all.
Mick your blog brings home to me the sad fact of how we take more care with the fuel we put in our cars than we do with the fuel we put in our bodies. Why then do we complain or be puzzled when we develop a disharmonious body. Is this then not a foregone conclusion?
Our willingness to honour the way we feel determines our journey and destination. If doesn’t matter so much which fuel we use, if we’re ignoring our GPS – we’re destined to stay very lost.
It is wonderfully important to consider that fuel for the body not only comes from the food that we eat but also from the quality of movements that we make.
I agree with you Shami. The common school of thought is that food is our only source of energy but when we understand energy and how it works this reveals another level of responsibility that many of us may not have considered.
What I have come to realise is that it is not just the food that I put in my body that counts it is about the way I eat that food. I could eat the same foods with completely different energy and the distinction on my body would absolutely be felt.
If someone was to actually give their car the wrong fuel, they’d be forced to stop and mend this mistake – empty the tank, clean it out and replace with new fuel. But what’s crazy is that when we do this in life we KEEP GOING. We override exhaustion, tiredness and feelings of depression, as a few examples, when really these are times to stop and reevaluate our fuel.
I have most of my life been health conscious, wanting to eat foods that were so called healthy for me, it was a head idea and not a body awareness for I pushed my body with the continual doing doing, with no love or self care at all. Now I am learning to listen to my body and how it is feeling and adjust my lifestyle and eating habits lovingly.
It is important for us to bring in the aspect of nourishment to what we choose to eat, so easy it is to eat for taste, comfort, stimulation and energy boosting. When the body feels nourished and loved it is hugely supportive for daily life.
The more I listen to the wisdom of my body, the more awareness there is of what needs refining in order to keep it running harmoniously.
A great reminder of the responsibility we have for our bodies to support them completely. When we live in a way that nourishes and nurtures – then it is not just about us but also about how we can support others to also take responsibility.
Our reflections and choices to eat food that support and nourishes can be very powerful as it is not only the food that is noted but all the other movements we make that are clocked over time.
This is such a common sense approach- it is interesting that we don’t normally think like this though. We treat our bodies like we can do whatever we like to them- ingest any foods, go into emotions, treat it recklessly- we often have more regard for our material things then we do for our own bodies.
‘..and not to mention somewhat embarrassing to correct what has happened.’ This phrase has to do with your car but are we truly embarrassed when we visit the health professional and our lifestyle is not supporting us but instead we are putting all kind of food/drinks/thoughts in our body which are detoriating and leaving us less than who we are.
The analogy of using the right fuel for the car, and ignoring our body is par for the course…it seems that the closer something is to us we do anything to avoid it… like choosing to address the way we speak… now thats really up close and personal ..:-)
We use poisonous fuel to keep our bodies going. From coffee in the morning to the glass of wine at night everything is meticulously planned to maintain function at the expense of ease and true vitality.
It is so true that we take greater care with many of our belongings than we do our bodies, yet it is only through our bodies that we can truly live life to the fullest with vitality and well-being, through how we love and care for ourselves.
This is so true Carola. I remember falling over and badly damaging both my hand and my shoe. I was more upset about the shoe than I was about the hand because ‘the hand could heal’. I knew it was crazy at the time but the arrogance of it astounds me now.
No matter what our age, or daily job, the right fuel supports us to have the most alert and healthy body we can, to attend to what we need to every day.
Mick something for us all to consider is the fact that we are willing to always (unless a crazy lapse of awaerness) put the right fuel in our cars, the one that supports them to go and not break down – yet we don’t have that level of care for our bodies. Its as if we value what is outside of us and cost us money more than the divine body we grew up with.
For ages I thought that this fuel pertained to just the food that you ate, but now I can see that the greatest part is the quality of energy you say yes to letting through our body. There are only two types – don’t be fooled by the clever branding – what is from heaven and what is not. Thank you Mick for this blog.
Beautifully said Joseph – and if we are willing, it is very clear to see and feel the difference in our bodies, between living with love and living with all that is not of love.
Our bodies are incredible power houses that love to work long hours, but only when we treat them well, and put the right fuel into them. The difference when I eat the right/wrong food is huge in the quality of my thoughts, how I move, how I relate to myself and the world. I never used to even consider how food might affect my mood and thoughts, but by experimenting with how different foods make me feel, I now eat in a way where I have energy consistently throughout the day, and feel much steadier and consistent. It feels amazing to not have the highs and lows that I used to, the craving for something sweet to pick me up, or need to relax myself with alcohol. What I eat is now much simpler, more nourishing and more delicious, and so is how I feel, and life in general.
My body is amazing what I have put it through, and still do considering what I know and am aware of. It’s worth noting we have a being inside of us that is the human spirit that does not care one ounce about the body. A significant detail — do I want to be fully aware or dull myself from accepting the absoluteness of the love there is and the responsibility there is to reflect this.