Dealing With Pressure

As we get ready to move into August, we are moving into the heat of the year. On God's calendar this is a time where there may be some increased pressure. Heat and pressure are very correlated. Many times we view pressure as a bad thing but our bodies need some pressure to be healthy. A blood pressure of 0 is not good. God uses the pressure to mature us and when handled correctly it will actually accelerate our progress. When pressure comes it is a cue to slow down, simplify, make adjustments, and still look to be a blessing. 

Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet with a friend I hadn't seen since February. The last time we met we discussed understanding God's grace and he said that the conversation changed his life. We discussed the concept of how we respond when people push our buttons or get under our skin. Our natural tendencies are to retaliate or withdraw and give people the silent treatment, but God's standard is that we would do continually good for others just like God is doing for us. Even when the pressure is on our standard never changes. 

The Carnivore Diet

The other day I also had the opportunity to speak with someone who had been doing the Carnivore diet for around 4 months and was now experiencing issues with high blood pressure. Here are my thoughts on this. In general I don't think the Carnivore diet is good. Populations around the world that live on only animal foods are eating the whole animal - organs, brains, eyes... everything because if you are only eating the meat there are many nutrients you will be missing. Then he commented that he was going to try to reverse the effects of the carnivore diet by going vegan for a couple of weeks. Then I cautioned him to be careful because going from one extreme to the other is hard on the body and could again cause issues. It is better to follow a more balanced plan and start introducing more fruits and veggies into his nutrition. Many people are on this diet rollercoaster of bouncing back and forth. The MOST important principle in nutrition is balance and that is the one principle most of the diets break. 

What's New

1. The Miracle Year book is now available on Amazon in both Kindle and Print versions.  You can order it here
2. A new book called The 8th Date: God's Operating System for Abundant Life should be available within a few weeks. This book is about understanding God's grace and contains the master framework for the Abundant Life Blueprint.
3. I am putting the finishing touches on another book this week and will be sending it off for editing. This book contains all of the practical blueprints for purpose, health, family, finances, order, time, and community. I expect this book will be out in the next couple of months.