I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. —John 10:10 The life God wants to give you is not small and restrictive. Jesus says the abundant life that comes from being intimately connected to him will be better than all your dreams rolled into one. It will happen more ...

Did you know that we can rewire our brains for happiness? Research shows that while 60% of happiness is determined by our genetics and environment, the remaining 40% is up to us.  Pastor Chuck Swindoll takes it a step further and says that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react ...

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. —Psalm 100:4 NIV Life is always less than perfect, so there’s always something to complain about if we want to take that attitude. But the Bible says, “Do everything without complaining and arguing” (Philippians 2:14 NLT). Why? Because ...

In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. —Proverbs 3:6 Growth happens through a steady stream of little choices. If you want to eat in a better way, if you want to take care of your body and exercise more, it takes a series of small choices that add ...

If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!  —2 Corinthians 5:17 How great is a life in Christ! Our old life has passed away and a new life has begun. We’re free of regrets, so we can move forward from the past into a new ...

We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently. —Romans 8:24-25 NLT We are saved by trusting God. Trusting means looking forward to getting something we ...

Dr. Mark Hyman says that what you put on your fork dictates whether you are sick or well, slim or fat, depleted or energized. With all that riding on what you eat, it would be easy to feel overwhelmed. But there’s no pressure to change instantly; gradual change over time is sustainable. Just put one ...

Eating The Daniel Plan Way means you can eat anything based on one rule:  Eat real, whole food.  Eat a colorful variety of real, whole foods from real ingredients that you make yourself – or that are made by another human nearby.  If it was grown on a plant, eat it.  If it was made ...

If you think shopping is a chore, hopefully Daniel Plan shopping will change your mind. Consider it as an errand that boosts your health by stocking up on foods that heal. It can also be fun. Whether at a farmer’s market; grocery, specialty, or health store; CSA (community-supported agriculture); food co-ops; or online—buying healthy ingredients ...

Smart snacking means choosing something with protein for balance and slow absorption and avoiding sugar. Drink plenty of water. Sometimes you are dehydrated, not hungry. Below are some great grab and go ideas to become a smart snacker: – Create “snack-­-attack packs” to avoid food emergencies and crashing blood sugar. Include unsalted, raw nuts, seeds, ...