For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. —Ephesians 2:10 Imagine being God’s masterpiece, his priceless work of art, unlike any other. That’s your value: priceless. Your value doesn’t come from the clothes you wear, a number on a scale, your career, ...

Have you tried various diets only to fail at all of them? Or perhaps you set a New Year’s resolution to exercise every day and by the second week of January, you had already fallen off your new regime? That’s probably because you did what most of us do when we try to become healthier:  ...

 “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty. —Zechariah 4:6 We will not succeed in The Daniel Plan by sheer effort, but by the strength given us in the Holy Spirit. God’s power is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). He wants us to rely solely on the power source he provides, ...

My counsel is this, live freely, animated and motivated by God’s Spirit. Then you won’t feed the compulsions of selfishness.  —Galatians 5:16 MSG Did you know that God gives you the motivation to do what he wants you to do? And that includes getting physically healthy. He gives you not just the power to do ...

Restore to me the joy of your salvation. —Psalm 51:12 Think of a time in your life when you had joy, the kind that comes from knowing the Father loves you, Jesus has died for you, and the Holy Spirit lives inside you. Where is that joy today? Has it been stolen by daily hassles ...

Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. —Hebrews 12:2 NIrV If you want your mind to be healthy, focus your thoughts on what is true and good. And nothing is truer or better than Jesus. ...

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. —Colossians 3:13 We don’t need perfect friends. Instead, healthy relationships happen between people who bear with each other, who are gracious about each other’s faults. Healthy relationships are built by people who are quick ...

As you set out to change your health and your life with the Daniel Plan, becoming part of a healthy community that encourages your growth and faith can give you the support you need to make it stick for a lifetime. As a fitness instructor, Julianne Land was already eating well and exercising when she ...

The Daniel Plan is based on five elements for lasting change that are found in John 8, Ephesians 4, and many other Bible passages: 1. Lasting change requires building my life on the truth. One of the most famous statements of Jesus is John 8:31-32: “If you continue to obey my teaching, then you are ...

What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. —Luke 12:29-30 MSG In the early stages of living the Daniel ...