My Miracle Healing from Type 2 Diabetes in Ninety Days: A True Story

By Herbert E. McArthur Sr.

This is a compelling true story about being healed by God's healing touch from a disease that has caused blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, amputations and much more. This is a story about faith, prayer, struggle and determination. The journey from disease to deliverance and everything that was done in between for the glory of God. This is his story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Dec 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9781973679752

Herbert E. McArthur Sr.

Herbert McArthur was born in Soddy Daisy Tennessee. He has a very unique birthday because his birthday comes every four years. He was born a leap year baby and celebrates his birthday on the 28th more than he does on the 29th of February each year. He moved to Miami at about the age of 2 years old and has lived in Miami ever since. He is the sole survivor of 4 siblings who all passed away of chronic diseases and lives with his wife and 94 year old mother. He gave his life to Christ in 1994 hoping that God would listen to his prayers asking God to heal his brother after his brother suffered a massive stroke. Little did Herbert know that God had other plans for him as God began to show him his love, grace and tender mercies. Throughout his life the Lord drew him closer and closer to himself and he is a witness to several miracles the Lord his God has done for him. This book is about Herbert’s most recent miracle, a divine true story about God’s healing touch and how God healed Herbert’s body from a chronic and debilitating disease. A disease that affects over 400 million people per year and many die from it. His hope is that people will be inspired to trust God in all situations in their lives.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-7976-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-7977-6 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-7975-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019918278

WestBow Press rev. date:  12/11/2019

In loving memory of Pastor Edward J. Paine

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1.     My Journey

2.     My Research and findings on the Big Four

3.     Exercise

4.     Sleeping

5.     Stress

6.     My Journey Continued: Time for a Change

7.     Lowering Blood Sugar Naturally

8.     Healing Prayers

9.     Healing Scriptures

10.   My Ninety-Day Meal Plan

11.   My Exercise Plan

12.   My Eight-Week Workout Plan: Week One

13.   Week Two

14.   Week Three

15.   Week Four

16.   Week Five

17.   Week Six

18.   Week Seven

19.   Week Eight

20.   Conclusion

21.   A Prayer Poem of Thanks for Healing

Appendix

Exercise Illustrations

References

Acknowledgments

FIRST AND FOREMOST, I am eternally grateful for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ: Thank you, Lord, for saving me, and thank you, Lord, for this victory.

Pastor Edward Payne (RIP): He was my spiritual mentor, whom I miss immensely, I will continue to live my life for the Lord, and I know I will see him again someday.

Senior Pastor Bruce Klepp, a very prayerful and godly man, you are our leader, our mentor, and our friend. Thank you, Pastor, for your leadership.

Dolly Cedeno: What a blessing to have you in my life. Your knowledge, expertise, and patience has helped me overcome this disease. Denise and I love you so much. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Kevin Gonzalez: Thank you for working with me each week. You helped me win this battle. I will always be grateful. You are a true professional.

Dr. Antonio Pena: Throughout the years I have been under your medical care; you and your office staff have been like family to me. You have my trust and confidence. Thank you so much.

To my wife, Denise: I absolutely could not have done the work God required of me without your unconditional love and support. You are my foundation, my strength, and my heart will forever belong to you. I love you.

To my daughter, Rachelle: Thank you for being there for me throughout this journey. You exercised alongside me in our home gym each week. You helped me to stay focused and embraced listening to Christian music while exercising. I love you, baby.

Preface

ACCORDING TO AN article I found on Healthline.com, type 2 diabetes is on the rise internationally. More than four hundred million people are living with diabetes as of 2015. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that 90 percent of the people all over the world who have diabetes have type 2. It is estimated that 1.5 million deaths occurred in 2012 from diabetes. Over eight out of ten of these deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries; in developing nations, a little more than half of diabetes cases go undiagnosed. This article furthermore notes the World Health Organization predicts that deaths related to diabetes will double by the year 2030.¹

Diabetes is a devastating disease that could cause vision damage, heart attack, stroke and kidney complications as well as nerve damage and Alzheimer’s disease. My victory over this disease compelled me to write the details of my journey. I wanted to share how this disease snuck up on me when I least expected it, without any clear warning signs. I wanted to share how determination to get control of my body superseded my daily struggle of negative thoughts. To have victory is to overcome something. To fight and overcome, one has