I finally decided not to run, and I have lots of reasons (excuses)! My body is crying out for a break. I have been pushing it rather hard of late. My joints are all yelling at me and my back and muscles are telling me all about the over use. Joints scream about the weather changes and the cold... so I gave myself today off. But only with the stipulation that I will run 8 miles on Friday.
It's gnawing at me that I'm not running today. I can't hardly stand it but I cannot afford an injury at this stage of the game. I can feel my muscles getting stronger. I can't explain it real well but my legs feel great! (they are still ugly - but they feel strong!) I'm liking what running is doing to my body.
And so it is in our spiritual life. We should be able to tell that we are stronger than we used to be. The little things that used to trip us up should no longer be a problem. Isn't it silly to think that I would run and never see the progress in my body? Yet we expect to just live out our Christian lives without seeing the effects of growth? That's crazy thinking.
Today let's take a few minutes to reflect on where He has brought us from. Think about some of the things that He has carried you or led you through. Flex those spiritual muscles - are you stronger than you used to be? Are you growing in Him? 1 Corinthians 11:28 says let a man so examine himself and Paul said in another place to examine yourself to see if you are in the faith. He also said that if we will judge ourselves we won't be judged by others.
So take a few minutes (maybe even while you are running) today and reflect on how you are growing spiritually, mentally and even physically. Are you stronger? How far have you come?
It's gnawing at me that I'm not running today. I can't hardly stand it but I cannot afford an injury at this stage of the game. I can feel my muscles getting stronger. I can't explain it real well but my legs feel great! (they are still ugly - but they feel strong!) I'm liking what running is doing to my body.
And so it is in our spiritual life. We should be able to tell that we are stronger than we used to be. The little things that used to trip us up should no longer be a problem. Isn't it silly to think that I would run and never see the progress in my body? Yet we expect to just live out our Christian lives without seeing the effects of growth? That's crazy thinking.
Today let's take a few minutes to reflect on where He has brought us from. Think about some of the things that He has carried you or led you through. Flex those spiritual muscles - are you stronger than you used to be? Are you growing in Him? 1 Corinthians 11:28 says let a man so examine himself and Paul said in another place to examine yourself to see if you are in the faith. He also said that if we will judge ourselves we won't be judged by others.
So take a few minutes (maybe even while you are running) today and reflect on how you are growing spiritually, mentally and even physically. Are you stronger? How far have you come?
Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us...
Hebrews 12:1
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