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30 Day Faith Detox with Laura Harris Smith, Part 1
April 6, 2026 · 29 min
Discover the power of patience and trust that God's plans surpass our own efforts.
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From Adrenal Burnout to Miraculous Healing 0:14 Thank you so much for joining today with Marilyn and Sarah. I was praying about our time together, and God dropped a verse in my heart to encourage you. And it's Isaiah 64 verse 4. And it says, for from days of old,0:26 they have not heard by ear nor perceived what God has prepared for them on behalf of those who wait for him. You know, if you're like me, I kinda can get a little bit impulsive and try0:38 and jump ahead and make something happen. And this verse tells us that if we'll wait on God, God will act on our behalf. And I find whatever God does is way greater for our0:50 superior to anything I could ever do. So I encourage you to hop on the phone, get on our website. We would love to pray for you, Whatever those needs are, whatever you wanna jump in and fix and solve on your own, we1:00 wanna pray that God would meet those needs and help you to wait on God and not jump in front. So get on the website, get on the phone. We love to pray for you. And, mom, we have a special guest today. So excited. 1 of my1:11 favorite1:12 people in the world. Yes. We are delighted you are here.1:15 We are here. Smith. Thank you for1:17 joining us.1:17 We're so glad you're here.1:19 Fun to have you. You're fun.1:21 Oh. And, you know, Laura, you have this cool new book, the 30 day faith detox.1:25 Yeah.1:26 What's that all about? I mean, what's the deal? And and it looks right out of the gate. It looks like some kinda, like, health book. Is that what this is,1:33 or what's this It's body, mind, and spirit health. And, you know, it's this book on faith. At the end of the day, it's a book on faith. But, really, where it started for me1:45 was that, 4, 3, 4 years ago, I was on the brink of adrenal failure, and I didn't know it. And as the symptoms began to manifest and my doctor visits got stranger and stranger and1:57 the blood work was going all over the place, my thyroid was shutting down, and my cholesterol was shooting up, and all other all my other organ systems were coming back, showing irregular signs and levels.2:09 And so when I was, actually diagnosed, I knew that I had to make some changes. I was told make changes or die. I was in stage 3 adrenal burnout, and stage 4 is when all of2:21 your organs shut down entirely. So that then explained what was happening to my different organs. And what got me there was a lack of sleep. Sleep is so important. I have a king-size life. I have 62:32 kids. My husband and I have been married over 30 years. We pastor a church. You can't forget the 8 grandkids. You know, life is busy, and everybody's life is busy, but I was really sleep depriving myself.2:44 And through this, I learned that if you do not go to sleep, your organs will go to sleep for you. And that's what mine were doing 1 at a time. So I threw the care of, a master2:56 nutritionist who heard the Lord. She got me on a regimen using food as medicine. Because, really, if you think about it, there were so many things wrong with so many different organs that had they put3:08 me on all kinds of different prescription medication, my liver, which was ailing by this point too, could not have filtered at all. So we tried to give it very little to do except MEND, and that3:20 included, using food as medicine, foods that were really good for each specific organ. And I was told if you live, it will take 18 to 24 months to turn everything3:32 around. And in 6 months, I was back up on my feet. I had to go on total bed rest, for about 6 to 8 weeks. But, I really still believe I received somewhat of a miracle because3:43 I was able to turn around using just things God created on the third day of creation, you know, my entire physical picture. And during that time, it3:55 really convinced me that God has given us the tools to be healthy. We can use wellness to combat illness. And I was in the middle of a a4:07 book deal with Chosen Books at Baker Publishing, and I just had this sneaky feeling. God is going to require it of me to write about this somehow. So I felt like I owed it to my4:19 readers to go back to school. I became a nutritionist through all of this. And here I am, you know, just trying to teach people how to get healthy body, mind, and spirit.4:32 Excellent. Excellent. And I love some of the things you say here. And I especially like the sleep thing because all my life, it seems like I've required a lot of sleep. You know? And so I think,4:44 what's wrong with me? Because then I'd take a nap in the afternoon. But now I see that was a refreshing to me. Even when I'd work all day here at the office, I'd take an hour in my4:55 office, lock the door, turn the lights off, and take an hour long nap. And I thought, people think you are crazy.5:02 No. And the way you go, I'm glad that you do that. It's probably a part of your testimony of your stamina.5:08 Yes.5:09 You know,5:09 last time I was here, I was talking about my dreams book and how important sleep is. Sleep is the mattress of dreams. And so I was convinced then you said something similar then, and I thought this is the key to her5:19 success is that she rejuvenates. She allows the holy spirit to minister to her in that ordained time of sleep.5:26 You know, people may be watching right now that are having physical problems. Maybe you're watching and you have an adrenal gland problem or that's the endocrine system.5:35 Is that something? Well, your your it's interesting because your adrenals actually sit there. 2 little nut size shaped deals that sit on top of each kidney.5:44 Yeah.5:45 But they supply energy to the whole body. Sure. So some people confuse adrenal fatigue with chronic fatigue syndrome. Sure. And, honestly, I wasn't, like, worn out, but part of that is I have a really5:56 strong constitution, which I'm sure that you ladies I see both do as well. So I just kept trudging through, and that was part of my problem. Sure. So when it finally caught up with me, yes, I realized6:08 this is why my body is out of adrenaline. It was out of cortisol, which is what calms you down during stress. Adrenaline is what you need when you have to put 2 people on your back and run out of a burning building. You6:20 know? It supplies you with every bit of energy that you need. And so when I didn't have any of that, it was having to steal from different organs to get that. So, yes, the adrenals are very important in terms of6:31 supplying you with your life6:34 fuel. But we have people that are watching that are struggling. There's a deficiency of energy or there's, you know, physical maladies, and we wanna encourage you to hop on the phone and get on the website. We wanna pray6:44 for you. We know that God is our healer. And and, obviously, when you're on the phone, on the website, you need to grab a couple of these because this is wisdom. And not only do we embrace prayer, but wisdom is an6:55 essential ingredient for healing and walking in health in our body. So make make sure you grab a couple of copies of this. And, you know, when you think about a 30 day faith detox7:05 Mhmm.7:06 I mean, you talk through this whole whole experience. You know, your body almost shut down, but you came and you took 6 weeks of basic bed rest and some of that. Some people don't have the opportunity to rest, you know,7:18 for 6 weeks. I mean, that's hard. Yeah. It's hard to do that.7:21 Oh, well, when someone looks at you and says make changes or die, you're able to go back to your boss, your congregation. I I don't miss church. I love coming together with our,7:33 congregation where we we pastor in Nashville at Eastgate. What happened was I had to go to these people and say, I need you to give me permission to not be at every lady's bible study. I need you and even then I would7:44 sit at home and cry and be like, they're all there and I'm here. And, but, you know, because I was very disciplined and because God was requiring me to cooperate with him. In the middle of that, I was told your body7:56 cannot take 1 more trauma. It can't take anything, so be very careful. And yet, 2 weeks into it, I had a very freak fall at my house. I was perched on the back of my couch, talking to my8:08 new daughter-in-law, and I spun around and fell off into a glass and wrought iron coffee table, punctured my lung, broke a rib. And I was just day 3. Everybody was8:20 at church. I was at home, and I was crying out to the Lord. This is not what you promised me. I know you're my healer. They told me my body couldn't take 1 more trauma. Now this is a biggie. I had a pneumothorax. My lung8:32 was collapsing. And, the Lord healed me that night, long story short, in a very supernatural way, confirmed 36 hours later by another X-ray that showed the8:43 rib was healed. The lung was reinflated. So that was an instant miracle. What was the deal with this other? He was requiring me to learn about rest. He healed all that, but left the the bruised, but, you know, the8:55 muscles and the pull things around it because I had to rest doubly so now. So, yes, people who say that I I can't do that. I have to work all the time. Listen. Something's out of kilter if9:07 you're not getting the amount of sleep that God has really created your body to need.Body as Temple: Nutrition, Appetite Tests, and Faith Reset 9:12 You know, Sarah, there are people watching this program, and maybe this applies to you, but maybe you have loved ones that are going through these kind of things. And we'd love for you to call in because we'd love to9:24 pray with you. Now we don't counsel, but we pray the promise, and the promise overcomes the problem. So take a moment, call us, and remember, we care about God doing9:36 something supernatural in your life.9:38 You know, I have a question. In your book, do you address this question as far as God being concerned about our nutrition? Because sometimes that feels a little bit, you know, disconnected.9:48 First Corinthians 3 16, it says, do you not know that your body is the temple? I I talk to my children that way. Like, do you not remember I told you to clean your room? Do you not remember I told you to put your10:00 dirty clothes here? The Lord is saying, do you not remember that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit? He's asking it in a way that he knows it's going to be easy to forget. But, yes, it's he is so concerned with10:11 it. In fact, I think we have to pass what I call an appetite test. How did sin enter the world? Through eating and eating. Yeah. How did how did the what the earth well,10:23 Esau, he sold his birthright for a pot of stew. The Israelites grumbled over food. Jesus passed the appetite test when Satan said, turn all these stones into bread. He said Right. No. No. No. No. No.10:34 I don't have to go there. You know? And so that is the first test that I noticed that that we must pass. The good appetites, the bad appetites. Proof that food is10:46 linked to our faith is fasting. When you remove food, something happens in your spirit and you just go to a whole new place because you've denied your flesh. So this isn't really a10:58 fast, but in a sense, it does accomplish the same things. You're telling your flesh, she's boss. Mhmm.11:05 And I find when I fast, my appetite for God increases. Mhmm. Right? I mean, and it's there's such an amazing experience. It just breaks me down. I mean, breaks me down because I've11:17 done this and I've seen this in my life for years. And when God beckons me to that fast, it just there's nothing like it. Yeah. I mean, completely so.11:25 I totally agree.11:26 I wanna encourage you. Hop on the phone. I know you're watching today and you have needs. I absolutely know that. I know you have financial needs. I know you have health needs. You have emotional needs. You have11:35 relationship needs, stuff with your husband, with your wife, your kids, your parents, all kinds of issues. We want to pray for you. Hop on the phone. Get on the website. We consider it an honor to pray for you. And as11:47 you're there, make sure you grab a couple of copies, The 30 Day Faith Detox, because this will be a tremendous resource, obviously, in your life. But think about this as well for gifts, Because we know people who11:59 need who struggle in their faith, because this is a book about faith, but also struggle with their body, their soul, their spirit. And this is a huge, huge blessing and will bring a turnaround, a revolution in their12:11 thinking and in their lifestyle today.12:16 Do you need a reset button for your mind, body, and spirit? Wellness expert and certified nutrition counselor, Laura Harris Smith, takes you on a 30 day journey that will not only reset and detox your body, but12:27 also your mind and spirit. For your gift of 25 dollars or more, we will send you 30 day faith detox, where you'll confront 30 universal faith toxins, like doubt, discouragement, and anger, and12:39 flush them out. Using ingredients from your own kitchen, you'll get delicious recipes for smoothies, juices, soups, and entrees that cleanse your body as you also detox your mind and spirit through prayer and meditation12:51 on God's word. We'll also send you Marilyn's healing faith teaching CD. The first step to receiving healing is having faith that the Lord still heals and wants to heal you. In this interactive message, Marilyn shares her13:03 personal story of healing and walks you through the steps of how to be healed. We will also include our healing scripture card for easy reference to God's word on healing. Call or click today for this valuable resource.13:16 You are not alone. Jesus loves you so much. I know in my life, I've struggled with depression and I was in a depressive season where I felt like there was no 1 around me and no 1 could help me. But13:28 Jesus revealed to me that he had never left me. You are not alone, Isabelle. He said, and that 1 sentence changed my entire life. And so if you feel alone, if you've never prayed to ask Jesus to come into your13:40 heart, or if you have and you wanna pray this again, I invite you to pray with me. Say, Jesus, I thank you right now for the opportunity to get to worship you, the opportunity to get to love you. I receive your love. I13:51 receive your relationship. I receive your companionship and I wanna be in relationship with you. Jesus, would you come into my heart? Would you be Lord of my life? I submit it all to you. I submit my future. I submit my14:02 past and my present. Jesus, I love you. I chase after you. I desire you, and I want you to be my best friend. We thank you and we praise you. In your name, we pray Jesus.14:14 Amen.14:17 This is 1 of the most exciting books of my life. Now I know what you're thinking. Oh, well, you've read lots of books. How can you say that? Because this is my lifestyle and you're gonna say it doesn't work? Too14:29 late to tell me that. I'm almost 85. This is my lifestyle. Now, Sarah, can you confirm that?14:36 Sure. Oh, yeah. I know this is your lifestyle. You know, you talked about sleep, you know, and and just in previous little segment here. I was thinking about that how you thought because aunt Ethel. Remember aunt Ethel?14:47 She only needed, like, 414:48 hours of sleep.14:49 I know. It drove you nuts. Right. Because you're like,14:51 what's14:52 the deal? Yeah. And not everybody's wired up that way. Right. So we can't compare ourselves with each other because then that gets ugly. But comparing ourself with Christ, that becomes really good. So that was just a15:02 little rabbit trail. But what I wanted to ask you, you said you became a nutritionist through this whole experience. What are some things you learned about food and nutrition that you didn't know before?15:11 Well, I'm a farmer's daughter and a farmer's granddaughter, so I thought I knew everything. But, really, what happened was I learned that God has color coded our food, that the colors of our vegetables and our fruits15:23 give us clues. The pigments give us clues as to which phytonutrients they contain. So for example, everything that's red, a strawberry, a red grape, a red pepper, it has something in it called lycopene.15:35 And if that is there, it's gonna be super good for your heart, which isn't that easy to remember, the reds in the heart. If something has a little bit more of a blue in it that makes it a purple tint, like a red, you15:46 know, a purple grape or eggplant, it's gonna have the presence of anthocyanin in it. So you've got these different phytonutrients, and they each do different things for specific organs. So15:58 in the 30 day faith detox, we deal with body, mind, and spirit as we're cleansing your faith. And, we start out with the scriptures every day. You're gonna wake up, and you're going to study 1 devotional with16:10 a, you know, scriptures to kind of tether you back to the word of God on this situation you're dealing with in the devotional. And then you're going to pray emotional healing prayers. That's the mind part of the the16:21 process. And then that day, we're going to do a correlating body detox, something for your if we're on your relation the relationship section of the book, we're going to be dealing with the heart and16:33 cleansing the cardiovascular system. And so, yes, that's when we would use the color coded foods. And my goal was that afterwards, after the 30 day program, people could know,16:44 oh, if I my bones are kinda aching too. I need to eat something orange. I need to reach for an orange pepper or or an orange itself. So that's education was behind all of this as well.16:56 Wow. Yeah. And these are16:58 things we don't really know. That's why I love this book.17:01 Right.17:02 And so you should call in and get 2. You know, you say, well, I only need 1. It's 1 for me. But, you know, folks, you give people flowers, they wilt. You give them candy, you make them17:13 fat. Give them something. Study's gonna change them spirit, soul, and body. Call in. I'm I'm really trusting you're gonna get at least 2 of these.17:26 The other thing I had a question on is called a 30 day faith detox. So does your faith need to be Yeah. Detox? I mean, that that feels kinda weird to me. I I remember reading that. I was like17:37 I was shocked. I kept getting asked that question. Like, how has your faith become toxic? But I think they just call that life. You know, things will happen, trials will come, and it affects the way you pray and believe17:48 the next time. Maybe someone didn't get healed that you prayed for. Maybe you didn't get that promotion you thought you were going to get. And the next time you think, maybe I'm not ever gonna get a promotion. Maybe it's17:59 me. And instead, you need to say about yourself what God's word says about yourself. Without faith, it's impossible to please him. With faith, everything is impossible.18:11 So yeah. Yes. I say that on a 30 day platform, we take 30 universal, what I call faith toxins. It might be a failed relationship. It could be that you've lost your home. It18:23 could be that you've never had your own home and you want it. 30 things that we really all grapple with as human beings. And then you take 1 a day. And with a body, mind, and spirit approach, we're going to make sure18:35 there is no hook that the enemy has in you in any place anymore. We're really calling it a reset button for your body, mind, and spirit.18:44 I love it. And I love the fact that we can reset, you know, that we can change things. I mean, you may be thinking, well, you know, I'm getting older. I'm going down the drain. I don't find that in18:56 the Bible. I don't find he says, okay. Kinda give it up. Throw it in. I look at Moses. My goodness. He lived to 120 because he knew Jehovah Rapha, the Lord19:07 our health, not just healer.19:09 That's right.19:09 Health. I like this book so much because it talks to you about health. It talks to you about your spirit, but it also it gives you practical19:21 ways to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit, to have your mind, the mind of Christ. But for your body, I mean, you can't treat it any old way. Let me19:33 tell you, you're not gonna get 2 for this life. You just get 1. So, yes, we have a resurrected body, and I'm for that. But, folks, how about this 1 and living19:45 for the best? So maybe you need to call in for prayer and just say, you know, my mother, she's dying. She's not doing this, or I have a real struggle with my husband19:57 and my weight and everybody. I don't know what to do. You need to get the book. Yeah. And you just need to call in for prayer too. But don't get 1 book. Get 2 because you're gonna be a blessing to20:09 other people.Family Boost, Weight Loss Surprise, and Prayer for Wholeness 20:11 This is, you know, kinda off script because I'm really good at that kind of thing Yeah.20:14 Off script. Yeah.20:15 So walk me through how this works with your kids.20:18 Yeah. Right? Yeah. Well and with our 6 kids, now 3 are married, but we have 3 left at home. And for Lent this past year, we took our entire church through it, those who wanted to participate.20:30 And my kids were so excited because, first of all, mom hates the kitchen. So this is super easy because that's not where I want to be tied down. It's not my favorite room in the house. So they knew about20:42 mom that it was going to be creative and that it was going to be good and that it was going to be easy. So they love the morning smoothies. You can have meat. You can have chocolate.20:54 There's we have natural sweeteners that are good and good for you. And so, really, you know, my kids loved it. I the I remember the very first morning I wake up, and my my 20 year old son is in the21:06 kitchen. I peek at my bedroom door, and he's in the kitchen, and he's measuring, like, for his first drink of the day. I said, what are you doing, Jude? And he goes, oh, I'm getting ready for my saltwater lemon flush.21:15 It's like, how are you so excited about this? But it really provided our family with a new boost of energy, and now they don't reach for this for the junk foods when they're hungry. I hear the blender come21:27 on, and I have great snack shakes and baby banana split shakes, you know, and and all made with healthy ingredients, and they've loved it. So, like, the recipes and stuff21:39 for that are in here?21:40 Yep.21:40 Like a baby banana split shake?21:42 Banana split. Peanut butter and jelly shake. I was talking21:45 about baby21:46 banana carrot cake shake. Yeah. It's it's really interesting because 1 of the things I did not expect about the book was that people are losing all of this weight. I did not bill it as a weight loss book. I still don't21:58 bill it as a weight loss book. But on all the the charts that it's ranking in the bestseller charts, it's in secular places. Someone called me recently and said, I was in this bookstore. It was a famous bookstore, and I22:09 and I saw your book in the cookbook aisle. I said the cookbook aisle. So people are going to think they're getting juices and they're gonna get Jesus. I mean, it's a book on faith. You know? But, yeah, that has been the22:20 surprise is that people all over the world are writing me and telling me 10 pounds, 15 pounds. 1 man lost over 25 pounds during the 30 days. And because of the protein I have you eating and the water I have you drinking22:32 the liquids, it's not water loss and it's not muscle loss. So that's been the big surprise.22:38 You know, Sarah, I had a trainer say this to me. What is your goal? Because she was gonna start training me. I said to lose weight. No. She said that's not a good goal. Your goal is to be healthy.22:48 That's right. Yeah. It'll22:50 affect your goal is to be healthy. Not just, well, I lost 10 pounds, but to be healthy. Now I want you to be sure that you don't just watch the program, you get the23:02 program in your heart because you call in and get the 30 day faith detox. That's awesome. This is my lifestyle. And I'm telling you, you just get 1 body. Right? So23:14 let's pray. We're gonna join hands and just pray for you right now. Father, I just thank you for everyone watching this program that you want them to have wholeness in their spirit, in23:25 their soul, and their body. And you give us principles that help us help everyone who's watching and heal the sick in Jesus' name. God, healing is23:37 the bread of the children. So I just send the word, Psalm 1 0 7 20, into everyone who needs healing, and the word heals and delivers from every23:49 affliction. Thank you, Jesus, for your healing power and your delivering power, and bless everyone in a special way watching right now.24:01 Do you need a reset button for your mind, body, and spirit? Wellness expert and certified nutrition counselor, Laura Harris Smith, takes you on a 30 day journey that will not only reset and detox your body, but24:13 also your mind and spirit. For your gift of 25 dollars or more, we will send you 30 day faith detox, where you'll confront 30 universal faith toxins, like doubt,24:26 ingredients from your own kitchen, you'll get delicious recipes for smoothies, juices, soups, and entrees that cleanse your body as you also detox your mind and spirit through prayer and meditation on God's word. We'll24:38 also send you Maryland's healing faith teaching CD. The first step to receiving healing is having faith that the Lord still heals and wants to heal you. In this interactive message, Maryland shares her personal story of24:50 healing and walks you through the steps of how to be healed. We will also include our healing scripture card for easy reference to God's word on healing. Call or click today for this valuable resource.25:01 Hey. I want you to come with us on Marilyn Hickey ministries footsteps of Paul tour this fall. We will be traveling to Italy, Greece, and Turkey, looking at many of the churches that Paul went to and where he wrote most25:13 of the epistles. We will be traveling by land, air, and sea on this once in a lifetime tour, and it's perfect for you and your family. Spots are limited, so visit our website to apply today. Come join me.25:25 I cannot wait to see you.25:32 Hey there. I wanna encourage you to download our app on your phone. You're like, really serious? Absolutely. We have some amazing things on our app, really convenient for you. We have today's program. We have25:42 opportunities to pray for you. We have places for you to give and partner with us. We also have things that'll help you know what events are coming up and group tours that you could join, as well as a bible reading plan,25:52 daily bible reading plan. This app is super relevant, very convenient, and super helpful for your daily living with Jesus. We are so glad to have our guests with us today.26:04 Laura and, you know, many of the people watching today, would you please pray for our audience? Because so many of them have health issues. Their faith, they they're discouraged because of faith stuff has happened.26:15 They've caused some emotional struggles, and you praying for them would be just invaluable.26:19 I've been there. I would love to. Well, I just wanna encourage you. If you are someone who has little energy, I want to just tell you I'm sitting next to someone who has tons of energy in her eighties26:31 because she takes care of herself, body, mind, and spirit. And I, in my fifties now, I feel better than I did in my twenties because I've learned to steward my body, and my mind and my spirit the way26:42 God intended. So I want to pray for you to have supernatural help today, but that also that God would begin to add his super to your natural and that the decisions that you make, body, mind,26:54 and spirit, would begin to change you from the inside out. So, father, I thank you for, my friend here today, and I thank you that no matter what their issue is in their body, even if it's chronic,27:06 they are going to be given secrets by you to use wellness to counteract illness and to resolve illness in their life. Father, thank you that their emotions are going to be whole. Someone is really27:18 struggling with discourage, even despair, even to the point of wanting to take your own life. And the Lord says, I have a new start for you. That's not a part of your future, and you are gonna live long and live strong.27:30 And for your spirit, that you would be powerful in the spirit and be the person of faith that you want to be. So I just speak over you first Thessalonians 5 23 that you would remain27:42 blameless body, soul, and spirit at the coming of our Lord Jesus, and that he would give you every key that you need to be able to remain healthy, body, mind, and spirit. God27:54 bless you, friend.In this video 0:00 From Adrenal Burnout to Miraculous Healing9:12 Body as Temple: Nutrition, Appetite Tests, and Faith Reset20:11 Family Boost, Weight Loss Surprise, and Prayer for Wholeness28:30
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