I went to the gym and I had taken Mon and Tues off because I ended up being really active this weekend and every part of me hurt. (I will say I did feel accomplished.) I went to Turbo kick (love that class especially when Stephanie is teaching she is great!) and since the new goals of my 5k I have decided when I work out it is not just good enough to just do it till I kinda feel the burn but really push my self to my limits. So I did. Class went well, then we went Outside. (I think I dread that part every time even though I know it is good for me but it is so hard.) back to the story. We always start by going twice around the building I usually cant jog the whole first lap but I did last night then i was not going to do the second because I did not want to be the only one jogging while everyone else moved on but this girl Heidi was like "come on I will jog with you we can do it together we are conquerors" And all along the way she gave me tips on how to breath and encouraged me to keep jogging and you know what I made it with two times jogged. I am so excited.(my lungs hated me and her but they did not explode so they are OK) I had to skip the suicide runs so I could calm my heart rate and breathing and then started back with these stupid frog jumps (another one I usually don't like because I cant jump very far and it takes like 3 of my jumps to equal 1 of anyone else's) but right about when I was like I want to give up Heidi girl showed back up and jumped with me even though my hops suck. very nice girl. We did some other torturous exercises that I swear Satan invented to torture our earthly bodies ( I am just kidding about Satan I know it is good for me) But then evil evil Stephanie was all "OK lets run or sprint around the building one more time before abs. (I always love her at the beginning of class and she is so nice but by the end I think she turns evil (at least that is what my lungs and butt think)haha). I will not lie i was not going to do it, all I wanted to do was pass out of exhaustion and ill be a flying monkey if the Heidi girl did not show back up and said "Ill wait to jog with you I don't want you to cheat yourself." and the whole jog she was talking about how we are overcomes and every step our muscles are getting stronger and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me etc... It was really neat. I was so thankful when I was all done with my workout I felt extremely successful that I had finished and done all my laps. so yep that is my exciting evening at the gym. may seem trivial to most but means a lot to me. With every step I feel more and more confidence in God knowing that he is helping propel me forward and right beside me on my journey and UN-like me when I am jogging and some times I get tired and want to quit he never gets tired of me and never wants to quit in fact when I want to quit he reaches over and helps share whatever load I may be carrying in fact when I cant go any further and I just fall over and give up he picks me back up and continually reminds me of his love and faith in me that I can finish and I am an overcomer. It also increases my confidence in myself knowing I can be healthy I dint have to be a slave to my weight or fitness level.
Oh my epiphany moment I am connecting dots bare with me for a moment.... (I like examples of things) While God is not human two brief human example of how he is would be one ... a friend of mine being there for me when I needed them and helping me back on my feet just like when we fall spiritually God is there to pick us up and help us get started on our journey again. my number two example would be .... On my journey when I am tired and just want to stop and give up god comes up beside me and tells me I am an overcomer... and starts to give me scriptures to help keep pushing forward and when I need to take it a little bit slower he just slowes down with me but continually encourages and is patient with me like the Heidi girl did last night...huh I love when I can put things in a picture it helps me understand so much better... OK well I guess this is long enough I am going to get back to my job
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