Hello

I did it!  If you have been following on Facebook you may have seen my posts of biking from Fernadina, Florida to the tip of the keys. It was a total of 564 miles yet my odometer showed 490. That does not mean I did not complete it. It does mean there were some stretches that were way too dangerous on a bike with crazy traffic.

There is a saying I learned on this trip. A cyclist is only one text message away from heaven.

Since I am not done with following God’s plan for this ministry I choose for Steve to give me a ride over a view stretches. One cyclist was killed on the road I traveled by crossing the draw bridge in West Palm, Florida. I did not want that to be me.

All in all I am pleased with the 490 miles. This even included one day of 104 miles.

There was a day I would have never dreamed of doing this. I was in my 30’s and not feeling it.

Today I am not close to 30 but I am proud that I did this feat. I wanted to show my grandkids that we can push through, we can do amazing hard things.

The same is true for you!

The biblical health plan makes this possible.

It happens when we develop new habits and keep them.

One of those habits is – eating the healing foods found in Scripture.

Many people have an anything goes attitude when it comes to food. It is a sidetrack from what is possible. And this deviation impacts health and wellness in a big way.

Consider what Hebrews 3:9 says:

“Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace not by foods through which those who were thus occupied were not benefited.”

The writer of Hebrews is telling us that it is good to get strengthened by grace, not by food.

In other words, grace comforts and upholds us: not food.

But, cravings for sweets has carried us to the bakery … hurriedness to the fast food counters … and emotions to the buffet.

Wants have turned into addictions and so many are now paying the price with their health.

It's true that when we turn to food for comfort, we gravitate toward foods that tend to be addictive. Foods like sugary sweets, fast food, comfort foods, junk food, etc.

Whole generations have now become food addicts.

Let’s turn to Scripture. Only there will we find the answers we need.

This verse in Isaiah is one of my favorites. I quote it when I am in a struggle both mentally and physically. Sometimes I even say it in traffic for God to move that car in front of me. Isaiah 57:14

“...‘Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.’”

Unhealthy foods are an obstruction! So are food addictions.

And when they are set aside (or removed), we find our way back to health clear.

How do we do that? It starts by discovering the appropriate foods God made for us to eat.

And also turning over our cravings and the urge to eat for comfort to God, letting His peace rule in our hearts. (Colossians 3:15)

As we learn to do this, we begin to see transformation happen in our lives:

• No more harmful addictions
• less emotional eating
• weight loss
• closer communion with God
• freedom from gluttony
• improved health
• and so much more.

And this is how a Biblical health plan starts transforming your life.

Want to find out more amazing health benefits of this lifestyle? Check out my recent article: Clean and Unclean Foods in the Bible.

I hope on my next bike ride you decide to join me. Even though I had 4 flats, 2 new tires, 3 apps that did not work, biked in 43’ rainstorm, biked in 80’ sun, have a wondrous tan, and very sore muscles - it was worth it all.

The same is true of eating God’s recipe for excellent health. It proves the biblical health plan improves everything!