https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog Longer pieces on faith, the body and the habits that hold a life together. en Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/is-gluttony-a-sin https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/is-gluttony-a-sin Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Nutrition Gluttony is not about body size. What Scripture means by it, the five forms Christians have long described, and how to eat with freedom instead of being ruled by appetite. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-smoking https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-smoking Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture Scripture never mentions tobacco. But it says a great deal about the body, freedom and addiction — and the health evidence is clear. With grace for anyone trying to quit. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-health https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-health Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture The body, rest, food, the mind, healing, strength and purpose — what Scripture actually teaches about health, in one place, with a guide to going deeper on each. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/christian-morning-routine https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/christian-morning-routine Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Habits Not a 5am productivity ritual — a simple, repeatable first half-hour: Scripture before the phone, daylight, water, a short walk and real food. With versions for parents and shift workers. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/bible-verses-about-anxiety https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/bible-verses-about-anxiety Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture The verses people reach for when anxiety hits, in context — and why Scripture, the body and good care all belong in the same conversation. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-alcohol https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-alcohol Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Nutrition Wine that gladdens the heart, and wine that mocks. What Scripture permits, what it forbids, why Christians disagree — and what the current health evidence adds. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/is-self-care-biblical https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/is-self-care-biblical Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Rest "Come away and rest a while." Jesus sent his tired disciples to rest, and Paul says no one hates their own body. Where biblical self-care differs from the culture's version — and from selfishness. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/bible-verses-about-strength https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/bible-verses-about-strength Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture The strength verses people reach for — for exhaustion, weakness, fear and the start of a hard day — in context, and how they fit with looking after the body God gave you. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/philippians-4-13-meaning https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/philippians-4-13-meaning Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture It is printed on gym walls and team shirts. But Paul wrote it from prison, about being content when he had nothing — and that makes it a far stronger verse for your body than the slogan. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/fearfully-and-wonderfully-made https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/fearfully-and-wonderfully-made Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture Not a compliment about your appearance — a statement about who made you. What Psalm 139 actually says, what it means for body image, and how it changes the way you care for yourself. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/from-hamilton-to-the-nations https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/from-hamilton-to-the-nations Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Mission One street corner in 2014. Outreach groups in 12 cities, prayer for 36 nations, a record Jesus Festival, and a culture brand on the way. The impact so far — and the next chapter you can be part of. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/strength-for-the-great-commission https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/strength-for-the-great-commission Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Mission Health was never the goal. A body stewarded well is a life that can be poured out for the Gospel — and an invitation to join Katie and me on the front lines with e3 Canada. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/bible-verses-about-healing https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/bible-verses-about-healing Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture The healing verses people reach for most, in context: God as healer, Jesus' healing ministry, praying for the sick, the healing that did not come, and the healing that is still promised. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-exercise https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-exercise Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Movement "Bodily training is of some value." What 1 Timothy 4:8 actually affirms, why Paul kept reaching for athletic images, and a weekly plan that fits the guidelines. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-food https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-food Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Nutrition From the garden to the Lord's Supper, food runs through all of Scripture. Clean and unclean, gluttony, feasting, thanksgiving — and why there is no "biblical diet". https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/daniel-fast https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/daniel-fast Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Nutrition The 21-day Daniel Fast is one of the most popular fasts in the church. Here is what the book of Daniel actually says, what the modern rules add, the full food list, and who should adapt it. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-sleep https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-sleep Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture Scripture treats sleep as a gift and a statement of trust, not wasted time. Six passages on rest — and what they look like as a bedtime you can actually keep. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-fasting https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-fasting Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture Biblical fasting is about seeking God, not losing weight — and the Daniel fast is not what most modern plans claim. Here is what Scripture describes, and who should not fast at all. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/walking-after-meals https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/walking-after-meals Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Movement A short walk straight after eating blunts the blood-sugar spike that follows a meal. It is one of the best-supported, cheapest habits there is — and it doubles as the easiest time to pray or talk. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/do-not-be-anxious-philippians-4-6 https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/do-not-be-anxious-philippians-4-6 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture It is one of the most comforting verses in the Bible and one of the most misused. It is an invitation, not a rebuke — and it is no argument against treating anxiety as the real health condition it is. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/is-your-body-really-a-temple https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/is-your-body-really-a-temple Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Scripture The most-quoted verse in Christian health writing is usually quoted out of context — and the real context makes a stronger case, not a weaker one. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/why-christians-burn-out https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/why-christians-burn-out Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Rest Burnout is not a character flaw and rest is not a reward for finishing. Here is what sustained stress does physiologically, and why a weekly stop is the part everyone skips. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/morning-sunlight-and-sleep https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/morning-sunlight-and-sleep Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Sleep Morning daylight sets the timer for that night's melatonin. It costs nothing, takes ten minutes, and it is the reason a sleep routine either works or doesn't. https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/protein-first https://www.livefullblueprint.com/blog/protein-first Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Daniel Ziedins Nutrition Most diets fail on willpower. Deciding the protein before anything else on the plate fixes a surprising amount without requiring any.