All I can say is that I feel GOOD! I feel WONDERFUL! I am finally back on track. Yesterday I started running again. While I was at work, I started thinking about the last post I made to this blog. I started thinking about how generous I had been to my wife and other people. I then told myself that it was time that I did something for myself. But then the kind side of me kicked in. I told myself that I should check with my wife and make sure she didn't need anything. To my surprise, she didn't. She told me that she was good and didn't need anything at the moment. I had no excuse now. So I took the money that I was going to give to her and brought me a pair of running shoes. I was like a little kid in a candy store. I went in the store and found the cheapest running shoes that were durable (just in case my wife has a last minute something that she needs).
Now that I had gotten my shoes, it was time to get back to revitalizing my life physically. When I got home, I changed clothes, suited up into something very warm and I went at it. When I first started running, I noticed it was COLD! I started thinking to myself, 'what in the hell was I thinking?' But then I heard that voice again. It started talking about endurance. How those who were less fortunate than me were getting things done. Then I started thinking about single mothers that don't have any help from anyone but God. Then I thought about people with different types of diseases and how they just keep pushing through all the medication and therapy. Then I thought about my great grandmother who raised four boys into men with only a sixth grade education as she dealt with the tragedy of losing her daughter and granddaughter (my mother and my uncle's mother). She took care of her child's children and grandchildren. Then I thought about a man who hung from a cross, bleeding and in pain. He endured so much pain and for what? All because of the good things he had done. Instead of trying to be "the man" he just sat back and forgave all that had persecuted him. Then he took it to another level. He told his father, "forgive them for they know not what they do." Once I thought about all of this, It didn't seem so cold after all and I was half with through running my route.
Then the pain started to kick in. I started feeling the pain of running in the cold. My chest started burning and my nose started running and guess what...I kept on running as well. I was determined. I realized at that moment that whenever you are doing something to improve yourself, you are going to experience pain especially in the beginning stages. It's what a lot of people call that "good pain." It's just a sign that lets you know that you are doing something right. After the run was over, I was tired. It was late (around 8pm) and I had other things I needed to do. I just knew that when I got finished showering and eating I was going to be done for the night and that's just what happened. I got sleepy and told myself that I had done enough for the day and I deserved to just go to bed. But then that voice kicked in again. This time it spoke of time. Then I looked at the clock and realized I had two hours before the normal time I usually go to bed. I just got up and started on my projects. Instead of finishing one, I finished two. I was shocked because I was so tired after I went running.
Don't let yourself be the reason why you don't achieve your goals. Stop making excuses when you have everything you need to make things happen. And when you don't have the resources, step out on FAITH and get them. If your standing on FAITH, you will not fall. And don't think that you need to start something at the beginning. What I mean by this is don't think that you have to begin working out at the beginning of the year or the beginning of the week. Your beginning is wherever you start. Why wait until the first of the year to start something? What good is it going to do you to wait all that time? WAKE UP! Wake up from the fantasy world and step into the world of reality and make a change in your life .Yes, it's going to hurt like hell and yes it's going to take some time, but what are you losing as you do this? NOTHING! If I can make a sacrifice and get out in the COLD and run after getting off work late, so can you. Find your motivation. It can be your children, your spouse, your friend, your dog, your pastor, your mother, your grandmother-it can be anything as long as it motivated you to get it done. My motivation is my WIFE! I want to look good for her and also be a better person for her. What's your motivation?
"True faith is believing what you can't see not seeing what you can't believe"-K.J Swint
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