There's an old saying, "When it rains, it pours." Well I'd like to put my own spin on that...Not only does it pour, but a hurricane takes place. And then a tsunami.
I don't normally write religious posts, but regardless of faith, I do think we could all benefit from what's ahead..
I love to exercise. It's incredibly relaxing and I love how I feel afterwards. The last few days have been pretty tense, today being the icing on the cake. Or chocolate chips to the cookie (for those of you that don't like cake) The best stress reliever, if you will, is to go outside...at least for me. There is just something about being out in our Creator's footstool that is refreshing and detoxifying.
There's a hill that leads to the Bountiful LDS Temple that has such a steep incline, the only way to really get up it is by lunging. (you can imagine how my gluteus maximus feels right now) The incline was getting so steep that my legs started shaking. Halfway there, I started walking backwards. Then I switched it up some more and did side lunges with squats. I cannot tell you how many times I wanted to stop, convince myself that was good enough, turn around and head back. However, I told myself, "I set my goal as the temple. So the temple it is." Once I reached the very top of the hill, I started running. I finally reached the north corner of the temple lot and figured I would walk the rest of the way and cool down.
A rendition of Nearer, My God to Thee came up on my iPod and I could not take my eyes off the temple. I was overwhelmed and filled with an incredible desire to be near Him. It was to the point where I couldn't wait any longer. I started jogging...then running...pretty soon I was sprinting. The pain I felt in my legs and in my chest was unbearable, but realizing who (metaphorically speaking) I was running towards, I didn't want to stop.
Long story short, I made it. Exhausted and quite frankly, feeling broken, I made it.
There's nothing worse than feeling conflicted, compromised, worthless or trapped. One of the biggest testaments to me of a Supreme Being, is how quickly those feelings, when asked, are removed and immediately replaced with peace and assurance. Not because of outside sources like yoga, reading, food or shopping. But because the power and validity of those feelings is SO immediate...you KNOW it can't possibly come from anything else other than a power and source that is beyond anything you can comprehend.
I walked away feeling supported and sustained in all aspects. I honestly don't know what I'm trying to say with this. There's a lot we can live without. The Lord is not one of them. Similar to my walk/climb/run, life is exhausting. It hurts, giving up seems like a reasonable option. HOWEVER, we have to remember what the end goal is. It's not making sure you have a perfect body, dressed to match kids, or a smokin hot husband/wife. It's Him.
There's good, better, best and perfect. Right now, I'm kind of close to good. There is only ONE person who can make me better, best and perfect. The only way that can happen is if He is my end goal.
I don't normally write religious posts, but regardless of faith, I do think we could all benefit from what's ahead..
I love to exercise. It's incredibly relaxing and I love how I feel afterwards. The last few days have been pretty tense, today being the icing on the cake. Or chocolate chips to the cookie (for those of you that don't like cake) The best stress reliever, if you will, is to go outside...at least for me. There is just something about being out in our Creator's footstool that is refreshing and detoxifying.
There's a hill that leads to the Bountiful LDS Temple that has such a steep incline, the only way to really get up it is by lunging. (you can imagine how my gluteus maximus feels right now) The incline was getting so steep that my legs started shaking. Halfway there, I started walking backwards. Then I switched it up some more and did side lunges with squats. I cannot tell you how many times I wanted to stop, convince myself that was good enough, turn around and head back. However, I told myself, "I set my goal as the temple. So the temple it is." Once I reached the very top of the hill, I started running. I finally reached the north corner of the temple lot and figured I would walk the rest of the way and cool down.
A rendition of Nearer, My God to Thee came up on my iPod and I could not take my eyes off the temple. I was overwhelmed and filled with an incredible desire to be near Him. It was to the point where I couldn't wait any longer. I started jogging...then running...pretty soon I was sprinting. The pain I felt in my legs and in my chest was unbearable, but realizing who (metaphorically speaking) I was running towards, I didn't want to stop.
Long story short, I made it. Exhausted and quite frankly, feeling broken, I made it.
There's nothing worse than feeling conflicted, compromised, worthless or trapped. One of the biggest testaments to me of a Supreme Being, is how quickly those feelings, when asked, are removed and immediately replaced with peace and assurance. Not because of outside sources like yoga, reading, food or shopping. But because the power and validity of those feelings is SO immediate...you KNOW it can't possibly come from anything else other than a power and source that is beyond anything you can comprehend.
I walked away feeling supported and sustained in all aspects. I honestly don't know what I'm trying to say with this. There's a lot we can live without. The Lord is not one of them. Similar to my walk/climb/run, life is exhausting. It hurts, giving up seems like a reasonable option. HOWEVER, we have to remember what the end goal is. It's not making sure you have a perfect body, dressed to match kids, or a smokin hot husband/wife. It's Him.
There's good, better, best and perfect. Right now, I'm kind of close to good. There is only ONE person who can make me better, best and perfect. The only way that can happen is if He is my end goal.
