For over a week now, I have been getting up every morning running. Every since I made that one little sacrifice, my life has been different. I now see that I have time to get done what I need and want to get done. I feel better throughout the day and it gives me a chance to relieve any stress that I have. Now I will be honest with you. I didn't want to go running this morning because it was a little cool outside. When I got outside, I said to myself, "there is no way, I am going running in this cool weather." Then as I was stretching, I thought about the times when I ran during the winter months. If I could run during the months when it was really cold, I could easily run during an unusually chilly spring morning. I took off running before I convinced myself not to. As I was running I began to realize why I didn't want to run in the cool weather. It's hard to run when it's cold because the cool air really burns your chest as you take in the air. It's not a good feeling at all. So, while on my journey, I started thinking about how I was going to feel when it was over. How my chest would be burning and it would feel as if I couldn't catch my breath for a while. Then it all made sense...
I was able to endure the physical pain and get beyond the psychological pain by preparing myself for it. When I ran during the winter months, it enabled me to face cool weather. But the only way that I was able to endure it was to go through it. We will never know what we can do if we never put ourselves out there. I knew what i was up against when I stepped outside and it was chilly. I knew that there was going to be pain. But I also knew that the pain would only last for a little while and the benefits of feeling good would out weigh the pain by a long shot.
There is going to be pain in your life. It's going to hurt. It's going to be uncomfortable. It's going to be miserable. But when it's all over, it's so well worth it. You will feel better and life will seem easier to handle. Every since I have started running consistently things all around me have began to change. My time seems to be more plentiful. My mood seems to be peppier. All of these changes occurred because I was willing to endure "temporary good pain." Are you willing to endure this temporary pain to have a permanent feeling of enjoyment? Or are you going to sit there and hope that every thing will just work itself out?
"When God said wait on him, he didn't mean just stand there and do nothing when he has given you the opportunity to do something"-K.J Swint
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