The
Christian physician who birthed this lovely post is named Ifeoluwa Oloruntoba.
Enjoy!
A
xenobiotic is a foreign chemical substance found within an organism that is not
normally naturally produced, or expected to be present within that organism.
Normally,
xenobiotic drugs have one of 3 fates. They can:
-
Be Metabolized
-
Be Excreted Unchanged
-
Undergo spontaneous reactions on their
own
From
the perspective of a Christian physician, the prescription of drugs isn’t just
based on the normal clinical diagnosis- i.e following a management plan as
usual, but more importantly, he administers the correct therapeutic dosage of
the living word of God to his patient- albeit, wisely.
This
is because to the flesh i.e. selfish man, the word of God is like a
xenobiotic-foreign body.
In
effect, there is administration of 2 foreign bodies to the patient: DRUGS and
the WORD.
Funny
enough, the word of God has 3 fates in man’s system; just like the chemical
xenobiotic.
It
could:
-
Be
Metabolized:
Metabolism
comprises both processes of anabolism (building up) and catabolism (breaking
down).
The
processes of teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2
Tim 3:16-17) all break and build a man to the fullness of the stature of
Christ.
Enzymes
are required in the metabolic process. They help speed up the rate of reaction
in biologic systems. As enzymes are in the biologic systems, there are also
spiritual enzymes. They include: prayer, fasting, studying and faithful
service.
-Undergo
spontaneous reaction:
Spontaneous reactions in the school of
the spirit means the spontaneous action of the word of God without the
hastening of the process by aforementioned enzymes. Truthfully, this process
occurs mostly in individuals who have undergone anabolism i.e. word-building
for some time.
It
could also be a situation requiring instant faith and action.
-
Be
Excreted Unchanged:
Applicable
to anyone who listens to the word but doesn’t do what it says.
Mathematically,
the ratio of the fate of God’s word in a man’s spiritual system should be
something of this nature:
Metabolism=
50-70%
Spontaneous
reaction= 30-50%
Excretion=
0%
However,
the average case scenario is of this nature:
Metabolism= 15-20%
Spontaneous reaction= 5%
Excretion= 70-80%
Words
of wisdom: The eternal value of man is inherent in his spirit. Caring for man
goes beyond the body.
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