Today, I'm going to share with you just a little about the FAITH aspect of the Daniel Plan. I doubt you will find very many weight loss plans that talk about the connection of your faith & your health. I have been in church all my life & I can not think of ONE sermon I have ever heard about gluttony. And, yet...the scriptures make mention of overeating many times. Somehow, we have decided that smoking & drinking will send you straight to hell, but gorging ourselves at the church dinner is A-Okay. (did I step on some toes there?)
I'll let you think about that & move on.
Pastor Rick Warren states that faith is part of the secret of The Daniel Plan. Health is more than a diet program. It comes from "recognizing and using God's power in your life and treating you body and mind with the care that he intended."
Why can't Philippians 1:6 MSG be talking about your journey in regaining your health???
"There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears."
Our body is a temple of Holy Spirit...it says so in I Corinthians 6:19. I don't know about you, but I don't want JUNK in my temple. Why do we think that this doesn't apply to filling our bodies with preservatives, modified foods, and chemically altered substances?
I have repented for the years I spent shoveling in JUNK. And, I have began to heal my temple with good foods. And, as I have added in the other four essentials: food, fitness, focus & friends; I have seen changes. Not just in my body, but in my mental outlook, my walk with the Lord and how I relate to others.
And, when the progress has been slow or I have reached the dreaded "plateau", I trust Him even when I'm not getting what I want. I stand on Philippians 1:6 & I know that He will continue the good work He started. I have begun to believe that the changes are possible. I love what Rick Warren says, "He specializes in miracle makeovers." I love thinking that we are in this together....and with HIS power what can't I overcome??? Without HIm on this journey, I'm just using my own energy. And, peeps, my energy goes fast! Can I get an "AMEN"?
"Resolutions & rules aren't enough to change the human heart." If you have tried & failed at a diet, or lost weight and gained it all back, you know this to be true. I propose to you that it ALL starts with FAITH.
I have merely touched the tip of the iceberg on FAITH in The Daniel Plan. If you want to learn more, I would encourage you to buy the book. I promise it's not near as preachy as I am. (giggle)
Next Monday, we'll be talking FOOD. And, I've got a lot to say on that...just ask The Gunny.
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