Well, well done reasoningtime for at least doing 30 days. I remember when I first received the message of purification from JAH, and my taste buds were still atuned to the poison of Babylon. Yes, 30 days can seem hard.
But you must know that once you completely get off the Babylon poison, ie go 'cold turkey' then you simply find the foodstuffs of Babylon a bit revolting and once you realize the ways in which they mess with your consciousness, I honestly don't know how (if one understands the bit about consciousness) one can ever let anything artificial pass their lips again.
Personally, I have been completely Ital for about, 7 years... perhaps longer (I am 17) Since about 7 years ago, I have NEVER let anything artificial pass my lips at all, and I see no reason to ever do so for the rest of my life. Never had 1 sweet (why would I?), I don't eat Babylon birthday cakes, and avoid basically almost everything that Babylon forces upon us in terms of food. I am very strict about this, and now even collect my own spring water. Yes, there have been many occasions where I have been put in positions about being pressured to consume non ital stuff, for example a friend (who I separated with 2 years ago) one time went into a coffee shop, I came in and make it clear that I wouldn't eat or drink anything from there, but it was a funny setup. It was his birthday, and so the family was there. The mother went to go and buy the drinks, and we (me and my friend) went to go and sit down. The mother then came over with coffee and biscuits for me (she must have forgot).
Difficult situation. But I am just ruthlessly stubborn with Ital, knowing how it affects one's consciousness. So I told her that I don't eat stuff like that, and left all the stuff that she had just bought for me (obviously I explained to her why and didn't just say "no").
Also, I think you made the point about separation. Yes, I mean I have broken up with that friend now because I was in a very controlling relationship with him and he didn't respect that I wish to keep the Ital livity.
So yes, I would say it is better to not have any friends but to be in communion with jah, than to have lots of friends and to lose connection with jah. At the moment, I don't have any significant friends IRL, other than some people on my course.
This doesn't really bother me. Why should I have to conform to Babylon's ideas about how many friends one should have? Having a lot of time to myself allows me to focus on the Ital livity and to deepen my meditation. If I would have a close friend, I would say that they need to respect this.
My friend is JAH, in nature. Jah doesn't go away, doesn't leave me, doesn't desert me, and is forever living.
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Anyway, since about 7 years ago, I have never been ill, not even a cold, for 7 years. And this is through all of the cold, dark, damp English winters. The key is to get off the poison of Babylon.
Once you are off it completely, you will find the poison (ie the food) a bit revolting
All the best,
Joe
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