When I was in college I had a desire to start running. Unfortunately, I gave up without keeping my eye on the goal. I found that after a few minutes of running, I would become short of breath and a side ache would kick in. That was enough for me to quit. About four years ago, I tried again. This time it was a little different in that I actually trained a little each day. I found out that my endurance and strength were building and I didn’t even know it. Before long I was up to five miles. This was a definite victory for me.
As I thought about my Christian walk I saw correlations throughout the years where I quit. I was gang busters when I started a new book of the Bible, but after a week or two, the warmth of my bed in the morning became more important to me than my desire for God. I found that because of my past sins, my mindset would hold me back from continuing on. I needed to figure out what was the sin in my life that was hindering my race with God.
For me, it was shame and disappointment. The shame of going through a divorce. The disappointment and deep hurt I would feel when I did not have my kids. The unbelief that I was going to be living that way for the rest of my life and completely felt like I had let God down. I was out of the race completely and that is the last thing God wanted. Through God’s grace I learned that I belong to God and I am forgiven. It was imperative for me to trade my weights in for jewels.
As I run the race today I find that God is my biggest cheerleader. I did not realize how powerful God was within me. I now have the desire to run the race of endurance on good days and challenging days because I am literally running to God. I have chosen to leave the past behind me and move on to the next marathon. I truly believe God has a perfect plan for my life and He does for you too!
Sharon says
August 23, 2015 at 12:19 amYeah!….a new BLOG, I loved this one. There is so much truth in Your words !. Thanks for Your BLOG today. Love Mom
Lisa says
August 23, 2015 at 4:09 amThank you for your words of encouragement Mom! Thankful for a God who not only runs beside us, but cheers us on!