This is how it came about...
I set out for a 5 mile run (which I do often) and it just wasn't going well. I felt weak and my body was not in the groove at all. I was thinking should I just cut the run short? Even though I wasn't enjoying the run as I normally do I thought this...
Just because you start weak ~ Doesn't mean you can't FINISH STRONG!
During my first few miles I was mentally struggling and I had this nagging thought to just QUIT because it just was too hard. But then I came up with this quote and I decided to finish strong and I DID! My last mile was awesome and I felt amazing to Finish Strong!!!
My quote made me think of this bible verse...
Philippians 1:6
And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again.
We are all weak to start but to know that God is continually working with us until we become what he intended us to be brings me so much confidence. I am grateful to my God who loves me and will stay with me while He helps me grow in grace.
On Sunday as I was sitting in church I noticed these verses that were hanging in the front of the sanctuary which I thought was so cool because they gave me even more motivation to press forward through life. Knowing that I do not have to be perfect or strong to accomplish what God intends for me!!! AWESOME!!!!
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on the wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.And of course I naturally applied this to my WHOLE life...I started out struggling to finish my run but by the time I was done I gained more perspective on life. Being weak is not a fault. It is like being brave, being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared. It means that you will not let the fear stop you from whatever needs to be done. When we come to Christ we are weak but that should be the reason we seek Him not why we avoid Him. It should motivate us to know we can always be better and that God will continue to work on us until we are complete. Every new minute of the day is a chance to make better choices and to do things better. Whether it is your physical health or your spiritual health.
With my WHOLE Heart~
Brooke
