Proverbs 4:12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
There’s nothing like getting caught in a rainstorm to inspire one to move faster! Sunday morning before leaving the beach we walked four miles barefoot through the sand and water giving no thought to getting wet. Last night while we were walking in Hapeville it started raining while we were still about a half-mile from home. Somehow this kind of wet wasn’t as appealing. We jogged down Louise Street and then stood under a friend’s carport on Northside Drive with him for a few minutes. We declined an offer for a ride home and just went for it. Although I hardly notice hills now that I used to grumble about, running up the steep hill of Northside was not in the cards. To paraphrase scripture, the legs were willing but the lungs were weak. Whether we’re challenging ourselves physically or trying to strengthen our prayer life, it takes time to develop the ability to do things with ease. That means setting a goal and making achievement of that goal a priority. There is no nobler goal than to make deepening our relationship with God a priority. Here’s a secret: If you pray while walking, you won’t fall asleep! With an iPod you can download and listen to sermons or inspirational books and exercise at the same time. Set some priorities for spiritual and physical improvement and ask God to help you. Maybe soon your spirit and your legs will soar!
God of Creation, Thank you for all you have blessed us with today. We ask that you will strengthen us for the tasks of the day that we will not grow weary. Amen.
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