A RENEW WELLNESS DIABETES TESTIMONY
I have had type 2 diabetes since 1995 and take an oral medication for it every day. My church recently started a RENEW Wellness Diabetes support group and I decided to go to the first meeting. I had never participated in anything like this before. When I learned that I have diabetes, the doctor told me I could manage my sugar by eating a low sugar and low carbohydrate diet. I seemed to do alright for several years but recently I have experienced several emergency situations with my sugar being too low or too high. I knew I needed to get some help but being an elderly indigent black male I guess I was too proud to ask for assistance.
At the first RENEW Wellness diabetes support group meeting we had a good Bible study first. The Bible study was on “The Temple of the Holy Spirit” and it raised my awareness that I need to take better care of my body. Then the leader passed around several up-to-date news articles about diabetes that were very informative. The leader began explaining things like glucose levels, using a glucometer, and something called A-1-C. Not only did I not know what a glucometer was, I had never measured my sugar levels. I did not know that I should.
The RENEW Wellness group leader put me in touch with a local doctor who specializes in diabetes and I went to see him. He put me on oral medication, made it possible for me to receive a glucometer, and registered me in a two-day class for diabetes.
I am happy to tell my fellow RENEW Wellness group members that I am monitoring my glucose three times a day, I am taking my medication, I am eating better, and I feel much better than I have in a long time. I am praising God for my RENEW Wellness diabetes support group at my church. I guess it helps by the fact that my pastor is the creator of the ministry and he leads our Bible study each session.
by Arthur B.
6 REASONS TO MONITOR YOUR GLUCOSE LEVELS
Thank you Arthur for that testimony for RENEW Wellness. Here are six benefits of monitoring your blood sugar:
- Be aware of your glucose levels
- Keeping a low glucose level will maintain lower A-1-C levels
- Controlling glucose levels may reduce complications
- Controlling glucose levels may help you monitor the effectiveness of medications
- May prevent glucose upward and downward spikes that contribute to glycemic emergencies
- May reduce silent damage to your heart, kidneys, eyes, and other organs
We are just getting started. RENEW Wellness ministry joins the wellness revolution that is sweeping America. Through this ministry your church will connect with many people over 40 years old who need Christ. We will begin pilot RENEW Wellness groups in more churches in the next couple of months. If your church is interested, contact me using the comment section of this post or go to http://www.renewwellness.org then to the “contact us” page and post a message of interest being sure to leave your contact information.
RENEW Wellness is affilliated with Simple Discipleship and is a ministry of Dr. Tom Cocklereece
Dr. Tom Cocklereece is CEO of RENOVA Coaching and Consulting, LLC
He is a pastor, author, professional coach, leadership specialist, and is a member Coach/Teacher/Speaker for the John Maxwell Team
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