Thinking about the coming 7 months


Jan 30, 10:18 PM

For the record, I’ve been sitting here typing up my goals for the year and thinking through what needs to happen and all and as I’m looking at the map I’m starting to get that “what have I gotten myself into” feeling again. It’s the feeling that says, I don’t know if I can handle this. This is a long race. Those are some fast goals. I don’t think I’m good enough to do that. Maybe I should set the bar lower. Maybe I shouldn’t have signed up for this.

Well, this is exactly what I was referring to when I said that I need to look beyond myself for strength. If I rely on myself, I will never make it. I’m not strong enough. I’m not determined enough. I’m not able to see past all the emotional reasons why I can’t do this. This is why I need to rely on God for my strength. This is why I end up spending much of my time praying when I’m training. I can’t do this myself. I need to reach beyond myself and tap into the strength of the God of the universe to get me through this. I know that in Him, I can do it even when I’m filled with doubts. In Him I can push through the pain. In Him I can find that strength to keep going when my laziness wants me to stop.

By myself, I’m going nowhere. In Him, I can reach my goals and go beyond.

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  1. Philippians 4:13 is my favorite verse…If you have faith that God can carry you through from your goals to completion, then you will be able to do the training necessary to accomplish them!
    Your final sentence says it all!

    — Mom · Feb 9, 04:46 PM · #

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