Love the Morning Run!

I have found that I prefer running in the mornings. I also love it when it is about 39 to 43 degrees. That is like perfect conditions for me. I don't have to bundle up and as I run I get plenty warm - not too hot or too cold! And I really enjoy running in winter better than in summer..if you knew how cold natured I am all of that sounds crazy coming from me!

Running changes us. Our metabolism speeds up and we have to eat differently so maintain proper energy levels. I know there are differing schools of thought out there on the pasta meal the night before a big run; but I have found that it does work well for me. If I don't charge up I run out of steam real fast. It's not as much what I eat for breakfast I think, but what I eat the day before that charges or drains my strength for the run.

This is true for our inner man as well. It's not so much my 10 or 15 minute morning devotion that gives me the strength to run today's race, although it does help. It's the consistent seeking after Him and His truth that sustains me in life. I told someone one time that you cannot wait until the big storm to try to figure out who God is. As you get to know Him day to day then when the storms life throws at you come - you'll already know Him and you won't be trusting in a stranger.

So today even if you are not "going through" anything in particular take time to pursue Him and knowing God better. As we do this each day knowing Him will continue to sustain us on the walk of life. There are not really any crash coursing in trusting Him...you just learn it over time.

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