My mom kept talking about the Daniel Plan that her church is doing for Lent. “yeh yeh mom, I gave up bad food, I’m eating healthy, yada”. But learning about the plan, I was truly inspired! I attended her church meeting (mostly so my mom could show off her baby granddaughter to friends), but I just happened to be in the meeting all about eating healthy food, fitness and making your body your temple! So, of course I have to share about it!!!
Whether you are looking for a lifestyle change, a Lenten promise or something to get you out of that rut – physically, mentally and spiritually! The Daniel Plan is a journey toward making lasting change in your life. This plan is based on the Bible’s Daniel, described as “But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank…”
Since this is a health/wellness blog, we are going to focus on the food portion of the plan and the spirituality behind the menu. The Daniel Plan is a healthy lifestyle program framed around abundance, not deprivation. You will enjoy eating delicious whole foods; food grown on a plant, not man-made products created in a plant. Start by bringing in the good, and with every healthy choice, you will begin to feel better. Focus on all the amazing food you can enjoy. Visit The Daniel Plan Cafe to get inspired!
WHAT IS THE DANIEL PLAN?
The Daniel Plan is not just another “diet”. It’s a healthy lifestyle based on the Old Testament story of Daniel, who rejected the king’s rich food in order to honor God’s best for him and his friends. The Daniel Plan is a groundbreaking healthy lifestyle program founded on biblical principles and focused on The program offers an innovative approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle where people get better together by optimizing their health in each of these life areas. Each essential supports and influences the others, offering a practical step-by-step approach for anyone to follow.
The essentials of Faith and Friends are what we call the “secret sauce” that makes The Daniel Plan so effective. The program benefits are accelerated when done in a supportive community of friends because God designed us to thrive in relationships. We have learned that the process of getting healthy and staying healthy relies on the support and encouragement of friends. With the support of God and your group, you have far more than willpower helping you to make positive changes so you can be consistent and sustain your new healthy lifestyle.
The overarching message of The Daniel Plan is about abundance, not deprivation, and this is w
hy the plan is both transformational and sustainable. The Daniel Plan teaches a step-by-step approach and offers simple ways to incorporate healthy choices into your current lifestyle. Throughout the program you are encouraged to rely on God’s power, and the application of dependable biblical principles.
Getting started with The Daniel Plan is easy:
- Create your Create your free health profile
- Read The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life
- Start a small group and get the 6 week study to do together
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.1 Corinthians 10:31
The Daniel Plan is a great lifestyle motivator to do during Lent or for anytime you need a boost of health and healing with the Plan’s Preaching Themes:
Week 1: Introduction to the Daniel Plan: The Importance of your Body
Week 2: Principles for Lasting Change
Week 3: Goal Setting
Week 4: The Group Factor
Week 5: The God Factor
Week 6: Become what God Meant You to Be
Plants Power Purpose 
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