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One thing the Lord showed him was the connection between disease and toxic emotions. For instance, unforgiveness held certain diseases in place. And trauma often created an opportunity for disease. Once, Don treated a man with a huge tumor on his neck. Instead of focusing on the tumor, Don focused on the man. After gentle prodding, he discovered that two years earlier the man had been mugged. His attacker had tried to strangle him to death—in the very spot where a tumor manifested two years later. Don was able to help get the man healed of the trauma, and therefore the tumor. “When I graduated from medical school, I was told by one of my professors that in 10 years, 50 percent of what we had learned would no longer be true,” Don explained. “Yet, 95 percent of everything a doctor learns after graduation comes from pharmaceutical journals and pharmaceutical-sponsored conferences. It’s no wonder our health care is driven by pharmaceuticals. I was determined to find God’s plan for health and healing. “What brought disease and death into the world? Adam and Eve did it by making the wrong food choice. It’s that simple. When I studied Jesus’ life, I noticed that the first thing God did after He’d been filled with the Holy Spirit was lead Him into the wilderness where He fasted for 40 days and nights. The Bible says that afterward He was hungry. What did the devil tempt him with? Bread. “The Bible has a lot to say about food and diseases,” says Don. “And while we’re no longer under dietary law, one thing hasn’t changed. Each time we make a choice, it’s either a choice that leads to life or one that leads to death.” A New Model Don’s frustration with the medical model continued to grow. “Payment for care, for example, was based on what an insurance company agreed to pay,” he said. “Those companies paid for medication to treat the symptoms. They did not pay for a nutritional regimen that would help get to the root of most causes.” Little did Don know, God was about to intervene in such a way that would help alleviate some of his frustrations. In the late 1990s, Don had one of the largest family practices in central Florida. He worked long hours and was on call all the time. Concerned that he was working himself into an early grave, he and Mary knew there had to be an answer—so they sought the Lord for wisdom. After another long, grueling day at work, the Florida sun had long since dipped below the horizon when Don finally made it home one night. Tossing his keys across the kitchen counter, he turned in exhaustion to Mary. “I didn’t go into medicine for this,” he said. “I feel like I’ve become a legalized drug pusher. All I’m doing is treating symptoms. I’m not getting to the root of my patients’ problems. I’m not doing this anymore. As of Jan. 1, I will no longer take insurance. I want to get my patients well.” ***article continues on page 15*** *****ADVERTISEMENT***** “Partnership is designed by God to dramatically increase the abilities, resources & rewards of every believer.” —Kenneth Copeland Partner with KCM today! 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) +1-817-852-6000 ********************************** BVOV : 13

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