The following article came to me recently and I contended that I should pass it on.  It has been slightly edited and a conclusion added.

   Suppose that you are driving alone and after a hard day you are really tired.  Suddenly you begin experiencing pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw.  You are only a few miles from the nearest hospital, but unfortunately you do not believe that you can make it to the hospital.  Your cell phone does not have a good enough signal to call anyone.

            You had received some CPR training (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) in the past. However, your instructor never told you what to do to perform such on yourself. 

            Now - to save oneself if the heart stops beating properly and one begins to faint, time is important.  In fact, there is only approximately ten seconds left until losing consciousness.  Immediately, take a deep breath and begin coughing repeatedly and very vigorously.  A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.  Deep breaths and a cough must be repeated about every two  seconds without let up until the heart is felt to be beating normal.

            Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating.   The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can possibly get to a hospital .

   Plainly, don’t get short changed.  Let’s be ready to meet our Maker.  The Bible (in Acts) teaches that to avoid hell and gain heaven - one must:

1) Believe In Jesus As Savior (16:31)  2) Repent Of Sins  (17:30)  

3) Confess Christ Audibly (8:37)  4) Be Baptized In  Water (2:38)  

5) Live A  Christian Life (14:22)   6) Be Active In the Church (2:47)

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