By Nicole Watt2023-11-20T08:30:00
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Many Christians are suspicious of natural remedies but here Nicole Watt explains that they are all part of God's provision.
The damp autumn air bit my nose and cheeks as I tried to walk off the nausea I’d been experiencing the last few days. Pausing to take a breath, Turkey Tail mushrooms growing on a fallen log caught my attention. A foraging site I’d been following advised using them to make a medicinal tea. After the first cup, my nausea subsided. By the next day, it was gone. As I pondered the power of this free little fungi, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart: "Eden is still here. You just need eyes to see."
Before the fall, Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden surrounded by everything they ever needed or wanted. After their banishment, mankind had to hunt, gather, and farm. Along with the search for food, came the (re)discovery of plants and flowers’ medicinal powers. God would never leave us without provision even in our fallen state.
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