Counsel #6 — Taking The First Step

Picture: Counsel #6 — Taking The First StepCWe 68.1

Transitioning to a plant-based diet can seem daunting at first. However, with a little planning and exploration, it's an achievable goal for most people. Start by incorporating more plant-based meals into your weekly routine. There are countless resources available online and in libraries, offering recipes, meal plans, and tips for a smooth “clean-eating” transition.^{[80]https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/09/1198047149/blue-zones-health-centenarians-healthy-habits}CWe 68.2

If you live in a geographic area where plant-based foods are difficult to grow or prohibitive for you financially, choose the best, most nutritional foods you can access and afford in your circumstances.CWe 68.3

And remember to ask God for help in making healthier choices, because bad nutritional habits are often hard to break.CWe 68.4

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 NKJVCWe 68.5

“Those who put their trust in Christ are not to be enslaved by any hereditary or cultivated habit or tendency. Instead of being held in bondage to the lower nature, they are to rule every appetite and passion. God has not left us to battle against evil with only finite strength. Whatever may be our inherited or cultivated tendencies to wrong, we can overcome through the power that He is ready to impart.” Ellen White in The Ministry of Health and Healing, p. 93CWe 68.6

Reflect: How can you apply the message of Philippians 4:13 to your journey towards healthier eating?CWe 68.7