Julia, 38, a mother with two children, came to BellaVita with liver and pancreatic cancer. She was in a very serious condition, and could not eat or drink a thing. I asked the Lord, "Why did You send Julia to BellaVita?. He quickly answered with His still, small voice: "It is to heal her spiritually, not physically. I want to save her for eternity." Julia had a short time to live, and God knew forgiveness was the key to her healing.

     As I presented Can Attitude Affect Your Health? that evening, both Julia's parents listening carefully. When I finished, her mother asked me if she could speak to me privately. She tearfully told me that her husband had been a horrible alcoholic and beat her many times. She shamefully shared that she was so angry with him that she took it out on the kids, and Julia got it the worst. "I beat her many times," she cried.

      Study the slide above. Notice carefully that anger affects the liver, and low self esteem and feelings of rejection affect the pancreas. Was Julia's liver cancer and pancreatic cancer due to a bad diet? With the information her mother shared, it was obvious to me that her sick daughter's disease was due to lack of love, rejection, and anger that Julia had held inside for many years. 

     I spent quality time with Julia at BellaVita. One morning I asked her lovingly: "Have you forgiven your father?" "I believe I have," she said. I then asked the big question: "Have you forgiven your mother?" "No," Julia said as she gasped for air. "She beat me many times." "The poor child," I thought. How rejected she must have felt from the beatings. The feelings of rejection and anger were killing her. The highly, toxic emotions were shutting down Julia's liver and pancreas. 

     My next question was critical for the young mother's spiritual healing: "Do you know Jesus, Julia?" "I know Mary," the Catholic woman answered. I then opened my Bible to Isaiah 53 and read her about the True Redeemer: 

"He [Jesus] is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:3-5).

      "Jesus was despised and rejected," I told Julia. "He know exactly how you feel. He carried your sorrows and your griefs to the cross. He loves you so much, Julia, that He died for you and wants to spend eternity holding you close and loving you." A peaceful smile shined on Julia's dying face as I continued. "He was wounded for your transgressions, bruised for your iniquities, and by His stripes you are healed. My personalized, healing words gave peace to the troubled soul. "Just tell Him you need Him to help you to love and forgive your mother. Pray to Him like you would talk to a close friend who wants to help you," I said. "Tell Him everything that is hurting you.

      Later that night, Julia called me into her room and thanked me for helping her. "I prayed to Jesus all day," the 98-pound woman said. "Heaven will be my new home, and I am going to look for you there, Danny!" What a privilege it is to do medical missionary work. What a sacred work indeed. 

     Three weeks later, Julia's mother called and said that her frail daughter was dying. I was surprised when she continued: "Thank you, Danny. Thank so much for what you did  for my daughter at BellaVita. She found salvation - she found Jesus!" She forgave me last night, and I forgave her. Now she can rest in peace," she said sobbing. 

       A week later Julia passed away. Can you imagine dying with anger or bitterness in your heart against someone who hurt you when Jesus said, "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Matthew 6:14, 15)? The video Can Attitude Affect Your Health? (link below) is a very important message. I share my personal pain with you and how God led me to forgive those who have hurt me. Please share the healing message with your friends. 

      Remember, God loves us so much that He sent His son to pay the penalty for our toxic, emotional sins. Remember, Jesus admonished us to "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you" (Matthew 5:44). 

Maranatha,

Danny Vierra