I had a really good workout yesterday. I dead-lifted nearly 3,000 pounds! OK, so it took 60 reps to get to that number. But who's counting? And I did some good exercises for my legs and abs. My heart rate got up there. I was really proud of myself for pushing as hard as I did.
But, you know what? When my alarm went off, I soooo did not want to get up and work out. I would have much rather stayed in bed for another half hour.Come to think of it, that's exactly how I felt during my workout Saturday. About half way through my first set of exercises I thought, Ahhh. This is good enough. I don't need to do another set.
But something in me knew it would be better for me if I kept on going. I knew I would benefit if I could just press on.So I did.And in the end, I was glad.Have you been there, too? Wanting to quit, but knowing you really need to press on? Perhaps you're there right now.
I find myself there all the time - in exercising, in mothering, with difficult relationships, even in the midst of God-ordained trials. I want to quit. The pressure feels like it's too much for me. I fear I'm going to fall under the weight of the situation. I'm sure it would be eaiser to just give up. (Please tell me I am not alone!) But I know I need to press on.So I come to my Father, admitting my weakness. My neediness. And I ask Him to be my Strength. I ask Him to give me the grace I need to press on.
* To love the teenager who is on my last nerve.
* To be kind to the person who is rubbing me the wrong way.
* To keep trusting Him, even when I don't understand.And God is faithful. HE always carries me through!Do you need encouragement to press on today? I know the One who can give it to you. And, by the way, the end result will be so worth the struggle it took to get there!
5 comments:
Oh no, my friend, you are SO not alone in this!! Great encouragement for today!
And you are soooo right! The end result is ALWAYS worth the struggle!!
I can identify with each of these:
* To love the teenager who is on my last nerve.
* To be kind to the person who is rubbing me the wrong way.
* To keep trusting Him, even when I don't understand.
And yes, when we stick with it, the results can be such a blessing!!
And I want to say the end result will be even BETTER if we struggle our way to it.
Been there...recently. Often it is about halfway through my pilates class or a writing project or any number of things. Oh yes, I understand. Thankfully God gives us the strength to go on.
Patricia - It's always good to know we aren't alone, isn't it?
Jodi - We really need to meet some day. I think we might be long-lost sisters. :o)
Gianna - The struggle makes us appreciate the result even more, don't you think?
Leah - If it weren't for HIM, where would we be? Probably stuck somewhere in the middle of a bunch of un-done stuff!
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