It Is Written

Boosting Your Brain

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Participants: John Bradshaw

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00:00 [dramatic music] It has stood the test of time.
00:11 God's book, the Bible. Still relevant in today's
00:18 complex world. It Is Written, sharing hope
00:25 around the globe.
00:37 JB: This is It Is Written. I'm John Bradshaw;
00:40 thanks for joining me today.
00:42 God managed to make a masterpiece when, in the
00:45 Garden of Eden, He got down close to the ground
00:48 took some soil, formed it into the shape of a man
00:52 and then did something very intimate, when He
00:55 breathed into the nostrils of that as-yet-inanimate
00:59 man, the breath of life. Adam came to life and God had
01:04 produced this beautiful, incredible thing called
01:07 the human being. And within the head of every
01:12 last one of us there's an organ that's vital to our
01:15 lives and our spiritual lives.
01:18 God gave every one of us a nerve center.
01:21 We call it the brain. Here to discuss the brain
01:23 with me and the role and the way you can experience
01:27 better brain health is Dr. Neil Nedley, who's the
01:31 president of Nedley Health Solutions.
01:32 Dr. Nedley, thanks for joining me today.
01:34 NN: Thank you. Good to be here.
01:36 JB: As we talk about the brain there are certain things that
01:37 many people are surprised to learn can be done to improve
01:42 the function of a person's brain.
01:45 One of them is nutrition.. NN: That's right.
01:47 JB: How significant is nutrition when it comes to brain function?
01:51 And the reason I ask this is not nearly because I'd like my brain
01:54 to fire on all cylinders, but as it does I can have a better
01:57 relationship with God. NN: Absolutely.
01:59 JB: How significant is nutrition to that whole process?
02:02 NN: It's very significant. I mean, we talk about 10 major
02:05 factors that affect the brain. Nutrition is one of those 10
02:09 and it's certainly probably, in rank order - number two
02:13 or three out of those 10 as far as level of importance
02:15 is concerned. JB: When we're talking about
02:17 nutrition, what you eat. So what you eat affects brain
02:21 function. NN: Absolutely.
02:23 JB: Why is that? I know why it affects
02:26 heart function. You eat a bunch of fat, it ends
02:28 up clogging up the inside of your arteries and ultimately
02:31 there's a heart attack. What happens with brain
02:33 function? NN: Well, we also have a
02:35 circulation to the brain itself.
02:37 So a lot of the things that adversely affect the heart
02:39 also adversely affect the brain.
02:41 But in addition to that, what we eat does get turned into
02:45 neurotransmitters. It gets turned into neurons.
02:49 It gets turned into the cells that actually supply the
02:53 structural support of the brain.
02:55 And it's crucially important for clear thought processes to
03:01 be on a good diet. JB: I've met a lot of people who
03:03 just don't know that what you eat gets turned into various
03:10 things. Can you describe that process?
03:13 How does that happen? I mean, this really is "you are
03:16 what you eat." NN: Yes.
03:18 JB: So, how does, I sit down and I eat a tomato sandwich, and my
03:24 tomato sandwich gets turned into neurotransmitters and neurons.
03:28 How? NN: How does that happen?
03:30 Well, tomatoes are a good source of what we call tyrosine.
03:33 Tyrosine in a tomato, because tomatoes have carbs in them
03:37 as well, will actually get into the brain.
03:41 And then once tyrosine gets into the brain we can make dopamine
03:44 out of it and norepinephrine out of it.
03:47 And those are important for focus, for memory, and for
03:52 pleasure, and to be able to even have a love of
03:55 learning, we need to have those chemicals.
03:58 JB: What's a neurotransmitter? NN: That's the form of
04:00 communication between one neuron and
04:03 another. JB: What's a neuron?
04:04 NN: A neuron is what sends an electrical signal in our brain.
04:08 Our brain is really an electrical center of the
04:11 whole entire body, and in order for the brain to
04:15 communicate with itself, from one
04:17 area to another, we need to have
04:19 neurotransmitters. And that's a vital role.
04:22 There are actually 100 trillion connections in our brain, and
04:28 those connections would be meaningless unless there
04:31 were neurotransmitters to help with that
04:34 communication. JB: Omega 3s.
04:36 What are these things, where can I get them, and how do they help
04:40 me when I get them? NN: Omega 3s are essential fats.
04:43 Human beings and actually most of the animals as well,
04:48 including fish, have no ability to make omega 3s
04:52 from anything else in our body.
04:54 We have to get it in our diet. JB: Good cholesterol is
04:58 manufactured by our liver, correct?
05:00 NN: Uh-huh. JB: Okay, but this omega 3 that
05:02 we have to have isn't manufactured by it?
05:04 NN: It's not manufactured. JB: We've got to eat or drink
05:07 it. NN: We've got to eat or drink
05:08 it, correct. JB: Okay, so where do I get
05:10 some? NN: Where most people get their
05:12 omega 3 from is from fish. The reason why is the plants of
05:16 the waters tend to have quite a bit of omega 3.
05:19 Fish don't make it themselves, particularly the cold water,
05:22 ocean plants are quite high in omega 3.
05:26 The fish get it from there and then we can get it from the
05:29 fish. JB: Wouldn't we be better served
05:31 just getting it from the plants? NN: Absolutely.
05:33 JB: Oh, you agree with that? NN: Yes.
05:35 Absolutely. You know, 100 years ago I think
05:36 fish was a great way to get your omega 3 because the
05:39 waters were kind of pure and nontoxic, but our
05:43 waters have become quite toxic, and there
05:47 are heavy metals in them and all sorts of things,
05:49 and mercy is now in every fish anywhere.
05:53 And mercury actually inhibits our brain function.
05:57 It's going to cause irritability and it can cause depression, it
06:01 can cause the mood to go down, and it can also actually lower
06:04 your IQ permanently. So we want to stay away from
06:08 mercury, and that's why we really need to change the
06:12 way we're getting our omega 3 these days.
06:14 Whatever is in a toxic parts-per-million,
06:18 for instance, in the ocean or in the river is
06:22 going to be a concentrated a thousand to a million fold
06:26 in the fat of fish. So even though it's a small
06:28 amount in the ocean, ramp it up by a million and
06:32 that's how much you're getting from the fat
06:34 of fish that you're consuming.
06:36 JB: That's a significant amount. NN: It's the most toxic food
06:38 supply in America today, is fish.
06:40 JB: Well, where then, where would I get it if I'm not
06:42 going into the fish itself. NN: Well, there are plant
06:46 sources of omega 3; fortunately land plants as well as sea
06:50 plants. JB: So there's something I can
06:51 buy at the supermarket? NN: Yeah, spinach, for instance,
06:55 is very high in omega 3 fat. Whole wheat, wheat germ is a
07:03 good source of omega 3. Edamame, which is green soy
07:06 beans, they are very high in omega 3.
07:09 JB: I understand walnuts? NN: Walnuts are a good source,
07:12 and there are two sources that are higher.
07:14 In fact, these sources are higher than any fish on
07:16 the planet, and that's chia seeds and
07:19 flax seed. Extremely high sources of
07:23 omega 3. JB: There are some fats that
07:25 aren't helpful. In a moment we'll discuss this.
07:28 This is interesting. It's more than interesting--it's
07:32 vital, because what becomes apparent and obvious is that
07:36 you can eat your way to good brain health.
07:41 Clearly, then, you can eat your way to poor brain health.
07:44 And if we're going to have a relationship with God that
07:46 stands the test of time, we want good brain health.
07:49 We'll be back with more in just a moment.
07:53 [soft piano music] JB: We know the Bible is a
07:58 book that teaches us to live in harmony with
08:00 God and in ways that demonstrate His love
08:02 to those around us. God knows what's best for us
08:05 spiritually. But does He also know what's
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08:51 JB: This is It Is Written. I'm John Bradshaw, joined today
08:54 by Dr. Neil Nedley, the president of Nedley
08:57 Health Solutions. God made us, the Bible says,
09:01 fearfully and wonderfully. And in all of us He placed a
09:05 brain. And clearly, we want that brain
09:08 to be functioning as well as possible if we want to have
09:12 a great relationship with God.
09:15 Dr. Nedley, a moment ago we were talking about a good fat, an
09:18 essential fat for brain health, omega 3s.
09:21 But are there bad fats? Fats that you want to avoid if
09:26 you want to have good brain health?
09:28 NN: Yes. Arachidonic acid is one fat that
09:30 I would avoid. JB: What pray tell is
09:33 arachidonic acid? NN: Arachidonic acid is a
09:36 20-carbon molecule that's present in particularly
09:40 animal fat. It's going to be in flesh foods,
09:44 that actually causes inflammation in the
09:47 body. As it's metabolized you will get
09:50 some very pro-inflammatory molecules coming out of
09:54 arachidonic acid. And that adversely affects brain
09:57 health. It adversely affects it to the
10:00 degree where in a recent study out of Phoenix, Arizona, they
10:04 took people who were regular American diet, carnivores we
10:10 might call them, omnivores, and they had them stay on
10:13 their same diet or they changed them to a
10:16 plant-based diet with fish only to
10:20 get the omega 3s, the EPA and the DHA
10:24 that's present in fish.
10:26 And then, the other diet was no exogenous form of fish omega 3.
10:34 So in other words, they were totally plant based, except
10:38 they could have dairy. But no eggs, because eggs have
10:41 arachidonic acid and dairy is low in it.
10:44 And they were going to see which is better for us, to get more
10:49 omega 3 and some arachidonic acid or no omega 3 from fish
10:55 and then have no arachidonic acid.
10:58 And so in two weeks they measured their anxiety-stress
11:03 scale and they measured their mood states.
11:05 There were a number of different tests they took before and
11:07 after. And the only group that had
11:10 statistically significant, in fact dramatic, improvement
11:14 in their mental health was the group that had no
11:16 arachidonic acid. It was the plant-based group.
11:19 And that surprised them. They thought the omega 3 might
11:23 have helped to counterbalance the arachidonic acid.
11:27 Omega 3 helps, but if we can get omega 3 without arachidonic
11:31 acid, we're in far better shape even though we might get less
11:34 omega 3. JB: You get it in fish?
11:36 NN: You do. Yeah, that's the problem, that's
11:38 why even the no-meat, fish-diet people did not do statistically
11:43 better than even the meat diet because they were getting all
11:47 the arachidonic acid from fish. JB: Can we go to the Bible and
11:51 find an example of somebody who made a dietary change
11:56 and experienced an enhancing of their mental health?
12:00 Where is that in the Word of God?
12:02 NN: Well, in the book of Daniel. In fact, the Journal of the
12:05 American Medical Association recently stated that the first
12:08 prospective epidemiological study ever recorded in human
12:12 history is from the book of Daniel.
12:15 JB: They stated that. NN: And that scene is the gold
12:17 standard study. So, a prospective
12:19 epidemiological study is when you make a
12:22 change in a group and then you compare them
12:25 with another group who does not make the change.
12:27 JB: Right. That's the story in Daniel
12:29 chapter 1. NN: That's right.
12:31 And it was actually proposed, that experiment was proposed
12:34 by Daniel himself, because he was getting pushback
12:37 from the ones in charge of him in changing his diet.
12:42 JB: Perhaps it's worth going to that story.
12:45 NN: Yeah. JB: Daniel chapter 1, and the
12:47 Bible says in Daniel 1:5, "The king appointed them a
12:50 daily provision of the king's meat and of the wine which
12:53 he drank, so nourishing them for three years so
12:56 at the end thereof they might stand before the
12:58 king." However, verse 8, what a verse.
13:02 "Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself
13:08 with the portion of the king's meat."
13:10 The king ate much like people eat today, the average American
13:13 diet. NN: Exactly.
13:15 JB: Yet the Bible says that for Daniel to eat that, he would
13:17 have been defiling himself. What is so defiling about the
13:21 standard American diet? NN: Well, we just mentioned it.
13:25 Arachidonic acid and also cholesterol, saturated
13:28 fat. It's not good for our heart,
13:30 it's not good for our blood vessels, not good for our
13:32 brain. JB: I want to challenge you,
13:34 doctor. Everything in moderation.
13:37 NN: Okay. JB: Have your patients ever told
13:40 you that, everything in moderation?
13:42 Doctor, I thought everything in moderation.
13:44 NN: More than just patients. I remember I was on a
13:46 television program, on a news program with a
13:48 cardiologist, who was telling the news program
13:52 as we were being interviewed.
13:54 "Well, I believe in everything in moderation."
13:56 There was a new stint that was coming out and they were
13:58 interviewing about this, and I didn't argue with
14:00 him on the set, But as soon as the set turned
14:02 off I said, "You know, Doctor, do you really believe in being
14:05 a moderate cigarette smoker?" JB: There you go.
14:08 NN: And he says, "Well, no, I didn't really mean that."
14:10 And I said, "Well, you said moderation in all things.
14:13 And the problem is when we're moderate in things that are
14:16 unhealthy, it not only is bad because it's unhealthy but it
14:22 actually undermines our ability to enjoy a lifestyle that is
14:26 free from that agent. And so we actually get far
14:30 better compliance. You know, this is the amazing
14:32 thing. A lot of people say, well, you
14:34 know, you don't want to put him just totally plant based
14:36 because it's really hard to do.
14:39 Did you know it's actually much harder to limit your meat
14:43 intake to three ounces a day as some people state, than
14:47 to just not eat it at all. If it is going to be unhealthy
14:50 for you, just make the choice not to eat it.
14:53 And what studies show is, you have more variety and more
14:55 taste in your diet, more enjoyment,
14:59 than if you would just try to limit yourself in portions of
15:03 food that it not so healthy for you.
15:05 JB: How is it that you can read the data that seems to very
15:10 clear, and somebody else can read presumably the
15:15 same data, or perhaps there are other studies,
15:17 and say a little really isn't going to hurt you.
15:19 Can you help me understand that attitude so that we may be able
15:22 to even combat it somehow? NN: Well, it is true that less
15:26 of bad things is better. I mean, I'll certainly go along
15:30 with that. But in reality the best program
15:34 is actually higher compliance. That's what the other group
15:39 doesn't understand. They think we're going to
15:41 decrease our compliance if we tell them to give up
15:44 something in their diet that they might have a
15:48 loving relationship with, and say well, no, don't
15:50 do that. We're not going to get as much
15:52 compliance, let's allow it for a little bit.
15:54 But in reality, because these foods tend to be addictive in
15:58 nature, we might limit it for a short time, but then we're
16:01 struggling and we're back to where we were again.
16:04 And so, what studies are showing is compliance, the ability for
16:09 the patient or the person to completely comply with an
16:12 ideal lifestyle is actually much higher than if we try
16:16 to just limit the bad. JB: It seems to me that if you
16:19 want to boost your brain and therefore your relationship with
16:22 God, it's virtually a matter of life and death.
16:27 And when there's a slight change you can make, I just wonder,
16:30 surely it's worth making that change.
16:32 NN: Yeah, Daniel did it. He didn't suffer from it.
16:35 JB: In just a moment, I want to ask you, we'll fast forward a
16:38 little bit and see if there are some modern examples of the
16:41 Daniel phenomenon. We'll be right back with more
16:44 boosting your brain here at It Is Written, back in just
16:48 a moment.
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17:14 JB: There's a remarkable account in the gospel of Mark
17:15 that demonstrates that Jesus is able to satisfy the longing
17:18 of the human heart. In this account, a woman who had
17:21 been battling a troubling illness for twelve years
17:23 rested all of her hopes on Jesus.
17:26 She had tried doctors, and one would presume everything else
17:28 she knew, and now came to the point where she looked to
17:31 Christ. She said, "If I may touch but
17:34 his clothes, I shall be whole." Mark 5:28.
17:37 And she was - the moment she acted on her faith and
17:40 touched Jesus' clothing - just His clothing!
17:43 She was made completely well. Anyone can find the answer to
17:47 the longing of their heart in Jesus.
17:49 If you're looking for healing or hope, help or heaven itself,
17:52 you'll find that in Jesus, who came into the world
17:55 so we could have the 'more abundant life.'
17:59 Lean on Him today. I'm John Bradshaw for
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18:33 JB: This is It Is Written. Thank you for joining me today.
18:36 Boosting your brain, what can you do to get peak performance
18:39 from your gray matter and how does that affect your
18:43 relationship with God? Dr. Neil Nedley is my guest
18:46 today. A moment ago we talked about
18:48 Daniel in the Bible. He made a choice, a dietary
18:51 choice that was seen very clearly to have tremendous
18:56 benefits. Now, that was then.
18:58 What have you seen now? NN: Oh, amazing stories as a
19:02 result of a change in diet. JB: Share something with me.
19:05 NN: You know, I remember the first time when I was
19:07 researching diet and mental health.
19:09 There was a patient who I was asked to consult on in the
19:13 behavioral medicine unit for nutritional reasons.
19:16 The other doctors were realizing that I was learning a lot about
19:18 nutrition and mental health, so the psychiatrists would consult
19:21 me a lot in regard to nutrition.
19:24 And this lady, the reason why she sticks out is, she was a
19:26 charge nurse that I worked with on the oncology
19:28 floor. A very good nurse.
19:30 And she had become anorexic. In fact I'd noticed her losing
19:36 weight prior to that and then I didn't see her for a while
19:39 and then I realized she had gotten so severely depressed
19:41 and anorexic. She was admitted to the hospital
19:45 ward and had an NG tube down to actually feed her into her
19:48 stomach. We changed her diet and in two
19:51 weeks her depression was gone and her anorexia was gone.
19:55 And it was pretty dramatic, and that was the only thing we
19:58 changed in her. JB: Just her diet.
20:00 NN: Just the diet. And she did well.
20:02 Six months later she was working, doing very well, and
20:07 she thought, you know, let me just go back, now that
20:10 I'm doing so well let me just go back to the other
20:12 way I was eating. And so she went back and within
20:15 three weeks she was severely depressed and anorexic again.
20:19 Now, at that point she was educated, so she didn't
20:21 have to be readmitted to the hospital.
20:23 She thought, all right, I know what I've done.
20:25 I've changed my diet, I should not have done it.
20:28 Let's go back onto the diet that Dr. Nedley gave me.
20:31 And, within a couple of weeks, it took two weeks again, she
20:35 was back mentally healthy again.
20:37 And that was the, that's when I realized hey, this is very
20:40 dramatic stuff. And of course now we utilize a
20:43 nutritional approach in virtually all of our patients
20:46 that have a mental health issue and can see some
20:50 significant benefits. In fact, even the medical
20:53 literature is describing it as drug-like benefits without any
20:57 of the side effects, just by changing the diet.
21:00 JB: I had a fellow share his story with me recently.
21:02 He was a great big guy. His diabetes, the doctor told
21:07 him he would have to go on insulin.
21:09 He had all kinds of problems --this is really a diabetes
21:12 story, I suppose. But at the end of the day he
21:15 said, "No, no, no. Doctor let me take another
21:17 approach." The doctor said, "It's your
21:18 health." He said, "Give me a month."
21:20 And he researched, got onto a program just like what you
21:24 --not a program; he implemented lifestyle changes the same as
21:28 what you're talking about-- and what's significant is he
21:31 said food started tasting better, he lost a lot of weight,
21:34 no longer diabetic, and he said he'd never been happier.
21:39 His mental health was the best it had ever been.
21:43 Diet and lifestyle change. NN: Interestingly, a diabetic
21:48 diet normally is the best diet for mental health as well.
21:51 There's reasons for that, yeah. JB: Obesity is a big problem
21:55 confronting our nation, confronting the western
21:57 world. Is there a link between obesity
22:00 and mental health? NN: There is.
22:02 There's a link in a couple of different ways.
22:04 One is, if you are obese chances are you have what's called
22:08 metabolic syndrome. The way of knowing that is check
22:11 your blood sugar one hour after you eat.
22:14 If it's more than 140, metabolic syndrome.
22:18 You're going to have fatigue. You're going to be sluggish.
22:20 Your mental acuity is not going to be as sharp.
22:23 And, just getting on a weight-loss diet, even though
22:26 you're not down to ideal weight, but just losing the
22:28 first 5 pounds of that will actually improve the
22:32 metabolic syndrome. Keep the post-meal blood sugars
22:34 less than 140, and actually you will have a far better mood.
22:40 I think that's what was happening with the example
22:41 that you gave, with the diabetes example.
22:45 And so reversing that obesity trend can be helpful.
22:48 The other issue in regard to obesity and mental health is
22:51 that many people with depression actually try to make themselves
22:54 feel better by eating high sugary foods and high-fat
23:00 foods. JB: And that will give you a
23:01 high for a while, won't it? NN: That's right, the actual
23:04 sugar can transiently improve serotonin levels, cause a nadir
23:08 afterwards, and so they always feel like they have to snack
23:12 on something and they're always taking out--
23:14 in fact I have a lot of patients that have come
23:16 to me and tell me about the chocolate they carry
23:18 around in their purses, and they have to have
23:20 this much every 20 minutes or they're going to crash.
23:23 That's how bad it can be. But in reality that can all be
23:26 reversed if we take care of the real underlying problems
23:30 and then there's not the need for this chocolate and
23:32 these dopamine rushes by consuming the super-sweet
23:36 foods that our society has to offer.
23:38 JB: Someone is watching and they're saying "Yeah, that's
23:40 good, but I could never do that.
23:44 I don't have the willpower; I can't make that change;
23:47 I'll never eat sea plants because they'll never
23:51 taste good to my taste buds."
23:53 I think we might want to come to the conclusion of this by
23:58 pointing people to the fact that there is power
24:02 in the Word of God. NN: Yes. Yes.
24:05 JB: The God who made you has the power to keep you, to improve
24:13 you, to change you. There's power in the Word of
24:16 God, isn't there. "Now unto him," Jude verse 24,
24:20 "who is able to keep you from falling."
24:23 How about that person who can't live without chicken nuggets or
24:27 whatever the case might be, and you've told me there's more
24:30 cholesterol in chicken than beef.
24:33 NN: That's right. JB: And that's a shocking
24:35 statement for some people. So you can't get by without your
24:38 fix of whatever it is. Could be beer, could be
24:41 marijuana, could be chocolate.
24:45 But listen to this, would you please: "There hath no
24:48 temptation taken you but such as is common
24:51 to man. But God is faithful who will not
24:55 suffer [or allow you] to be tempted above that you
25:00 are able. But will, with the temptation,
25:04 also make a way to escape that you may be able to bear it."
25:08 1 Corinthians 10:13. There is no challenge, no
25:12 struggle, too big and bad that God can't get you
25:16 through it. So if you're wanting to boost
25:17 your brain and fire on all cylinders and get
25:20 everything working right, the neurotransmitters and
25:23 the neurons and these other things working
25:28 just like they should, you can, because you
25:30 know Who's on your side?
25:32 God is on your side. And remember what the Bible
25:35 promises: "God's strength is made perfect in weakness."
25:39 So if you are weak, God can deliver you.
25:44 He will unite His strength to your weakness, and you'll be
25:47 a new person. JB: If you'd like to know what
25:51 the Bible says about how to live the longest, healthiest life
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26:35 prayerful support. Again, our toll-free number is
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26:47 JB: Dr. Nedley, thanks for joining me today.
26:49 NN: It's great being here. JB: A lot of people are being
26:51 tremendously benefited as you've shared, and I'm
26:53 looking forward actually to hearing back from
26:55 people who've said it changed my life.
26:58 NN: Great. JB: I know we will.
27:00 Let's pray together. Pray with us, and we'll thank
27:02 God for His blessings. Father in heaven, we want to
27:06 experience the abundant life that Jesus said He came to
27:13 give us. So give us the grace now to
27:16 allow you to work in us to will and to do for Your
27:20 good pleasure. Let our brains be Yours.
27:24 Live in us, and prepare us for eternity with you.
27:28 In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
27:34 [music]
27:52 JB: Thank you for joining me today.
27:54 I'm looking forward to seeing you again next time.
27:56 Until then remember, it is written: Man shall
28:00 not live by bread alone but by every word that
28:04 proceeds from the mouth of God.
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