Hi Team!
Recap from Week 2:
#1 We read chapter 3 of The Daniel Plan on the first topic of this challenge- FAITH.
#2 We listened to Session 1- as Coach Andrea talked about how faith is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. Without faith, our willpower to eat right and workout regularly, just isn't enough to keep us going when the road to a healthier life gets tough- when stress arrives,,, when we lose someone we love...when we get the news of some illness.
If we believe in Jesus, we can rely on the Holy Spirit to help us continue in His strength, and not fight the battle on our own.
Here are some more notes from the Daniel Plan Lesson from Dr. Rick Warren:
A. Life is a battle, because everything in the world is broken.
“I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I can’t. I do what I don’ want to – what I hate. I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience proves that I agree with these laws I am breaking. But I can’t help myself because I’m no longer doing it. It is sin inside me that is stronger than I am that makes me do these evil things.”
Romans 7:15-17 (LB)
“No matter which way I turn I can’t make myself do right. I want to but I can’t. When I want to do good, I don’t; and when I try not to do wrong, I do it anyway”
Romans 7:18-19 (LB)
“My new life tells me to do right, but the old nature that is still inside me loves to sin. Oh, what a terrible predicament I’m in! Who will free me from my slavery to this deadly lower nature? Thank God! It has been done by Jesus Christ our Lord. He has set me free.”
Romans 7:23-25 (LB)
B. Romans chapter 8 gives us six wonderful benefits of walking in and by God’s Spirit.
“So there is now no condemnation awaiting those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit – and this power is mind through Chris Jesus – has freed me from the vicious circle of sin and death.”
Romans 8:1-2 (LB)
All change starts with acceptance.
The second thing that helps us to change is the Spirit of God.
“Following after the Holy Spirit leads to life and peace, but following after the old nature leads to death.”
Romans 8:6 (LB)
You are controlled by your new nature if you have the Spirit of God living in you.”
Romans 8:9
“So, dear brothers, you have no obligation, whatever, to your old sinful nature.”
Romans 8:12
“We are saved by trusting. And trusting means looking forward to getting something we don’t yet have – for a man who already has something doesn’t need to hope and trust that he will get it. But if we must keep trusting God for something that hasn’t happened yet. It teaches us to wait patiently and confidently. And in the same way – by our faith- the Holy Spirit helps us without daily problems and in our praying.”
Romans 8:24-26
C. We do this by faith.
“And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into his plans.”
Romans 8:28a
God will work all for good.
“What can we ever say to such wonderful things as these? If God is on our ide, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son for us but gave him up for us all, won’t he also surely give us everything else?”
Romans 8:31-32
God wants you to succeed in your life.
For I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death can’t, and life can’. The angels won’t, and all the power of hell itself cannot keep God’s love away. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, or where we are – high above the sky, or in the deepest ocean – nothing will ever be able to separate us form the love of God demonstrated by our Lord Jesus Christ when he died for us.”
Romans 8:38-39
God’s love never stop.
An Interview with Jimmy Peña (Founder of PrayFit)
Faith is the foundation of The Daniel Plan because faith is the foundation of every part of our lives.
True faith motivates us to do God’s will
God’s Word provides important tools for overcoming obstacles in our lives.
D. Grace removed the burden of trying to perfect a body that won’t last, and yet grace is the reason to honor it, every day that it does.
It’s not about the mirror, it’s about the one we’re trying to mirror
E. Our health is about service.
That’s the focus of the Daniel Plan: harnessing God’s Word, spending time with it every day, and setting the tone for an abundant life.
Therefore, honor God with your bodies.
1 Corinthians 6:20b
#3 We defined SMART goals.
Challenge for Today:
#1 If you haven't taken the time to create your SMART goals, do it. Write it down, type it out in your notes on your phone. Make it something you can see and you can look back on. If you need help writing them, figuring out what's right for you, or just want to connect, Coach Andrea is here FREE to help coach you through this challenge, so please, feel free to reach out to her.
#2 Take this little quiz to see where you feel you are right now in your life.
#3 We encourage you to dive deeper. The Daniel Plan app is a great resource for you to personally track your progress.
A Look Forward to Next Week:
Next week we will be talking food. We will get practical, discuss healthy proteins, carbs, and fats, along with some thoughts on sugar and artificial sweeteners.
Homework:
Read Chapter 4: Food
Watch Session #2: Join us on fb LIVE next Wednesday, October 18th at 7pm EST on Coach Andrea's page (it will be posted on the JPF Faith, Food, + Fintess Community page after the session is over for a replay). We would love to meet you there and answer any questions you might have. If you don't make it live, please don't hesitate to chime in and get your questions asked so we can share the progress in next week's blog.
Happy Weekend,
Lauren
PS... I"m currently working on a resource page for you guys so that you can access any piece of material from this challenge at any time, simply! So hang tight.
If you have any comments about how we are doing or what you'd like to see in the future as we build this challenge for you and other, please let us know. You can email us directly at JacksonPineFarm@gmail.com.
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