I am not a runner.
I do, however, run. Mostly for cardio exercise, but
also because I have committed to running my first half-marathon next February
and I have to train.
In recent weeks, I had upped my average run to almost four
miles. It was a feat I hadn’t ever even come close to, but by running 3-4 times
a week, it had become doable. I was feeling pretty good. Then, we went out of
town for several days. Right after our return, I caught a cold. I went a week
without a run. When I got back in my running shoes this week, I felt awful.
Like I hadn’t trained much at all. In just a short amount of time, my stamina
was nearly gone and I barely had three miles in me.
It was frustrating and disappointing. But, most of all, I
was off track – not keeping aligned with what I had committed to.
As I was huffing and puffing my way through that run, I was
praying and asking God for help. I felt as though He was showing me that while,
yes, He was there and willing to hold my hand throughout this challenge, there
was a better solution.
He is there for me to lean on all the time, rather than just
when it feels tough. Staying in line with His will and purpose every day and every
moment will help ensure I don’t slip off track and lose momentum for what I
committed to. A lifetime here, and eternity
with Him.
Life gets busy. Life gets hard. Life can get out of control if
I let those first two take over and I set God aside for the everyday things of
life. He HAS to be my first priority or everything else just falls apart. And,
I want Him to be my first priority.
Even so, there are those days when I lose focus.
However, when I choose to focus on Him first thing in the
day, He aligns my heart and my stamina is increased. My ability to hear His
voice, leading me through whatever that day might bring, is enhanced. When I
get to the end of days like that, it just feels better.
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