You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. —1 Corinthians 6:19-20 God made your body and gave it to you. As Psalm 139:13 says, “you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” He then bought you out of slavery to sin at the price of Jesus’ ...

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 How can your plan for healthiness succeed? You need two things: prayer and diligence. Prayer and diligence are like two sides of the same coin.  You pray as if it all depends on God, and you work as if it ...

Put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place. (Proverbs 16:3 MSG) Setting goals is not just a good idea; it is a spiritual discipline. Goals stretch you and help you become all God wants you to be. Setting goals will give a destination for your vision. Move forward toward ...

Did you know that if you eat well for breakfast, you are more likely to eat well all day long? So start your day off right with this delicious frittata that is filled with protein and fiber! Serves 3 – 6 large eggs – 1 medium red onion, diced fine – 1 clove garlic, crushed ...

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23 What motivates you to get healthy? It’s completely legitimate to do it out of love for someone else such as your spouse or your grandkids. It’s also legitimate to do it for yourself, so ...

By PILAR GERASIMO – Experience Life Know the specific reasons your health matters to you. Write them down where you’ll see them daily. Why? It’s a question commonly associated with curious 3-year-olds (“Why is the sky blue? Why do I have a belly button?”) and with great philosophers (“Why are we here?”). But perhaps the “why” ...

Making big and lasting changes in our lives is never easy—whether it’s changes in the way we relate to others, the way we manage our time, the way we use our money, the way we do our work, or the way we treat our bodies. Whenever we want to improve or change something, we usually ...

Philippians 4:8 is one of the most powerful, emotionally healing verses in the Bible. One of the cornerstones to success on The Daniel Plan is to reign over your moment-by-moment thoughts, so that with God’s help you can stay in control of your behavior. Neuroscience teaches us that every time you have a thought, your ...

Let’s face it. Holiday season = party season. And too many parties = too many chances to make unhealthy choices. But there is a way to survive the holiday party season and still make healthy choices. Here are some suggestions from the experts on how you can avoid the pitfalls of holiday festivities. All it ...

“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 (NLT) You have three basic choices when it comes to the stress ...