My lack of stretching and lack of good judgement caused me to have a burning sciatic, pain from my butt to my knee and feeling dizzy after my first day running two miles.
No pain no gain right? Um Riiiiiiiiiight... I got on the treadmill and ran as if I was Forest Gump ignoring the signs of my body telling me that it was going to be a much slower process than what my mind wanted to hear.
But they make it look so easy on the biggest loser right? I love that show, however I am coming to realize that the show can have a negative impact on the realities of obtaining and maintaing. I know, NEVER would I think negatively about the show .We watch and see the “BIG” numbers every week and think that anything less than double digit loss is a defeat. What we fail to realize is that they work out 6-8 hours a day.. Yup it is a full time job, so its no wonder that when they leave the ranch they struggle with the realities of living life and trying to maintain a healthy life. Now don’t get me wrong it is a great show that I live to watch on tuesdays and an encouragement. But I am just saying that we have to watch with caution and know there is more than what we see.
So until I realized that what took years of unhealthy eating, unhealthy dieting and wavering faith will not reverse over night. It is also foolish of me to think that once I find the key FFF that there will be no set backs.
Tuesday night after a day of feeling like my body was ready to be with the Lord I went to do some reading.. And what do you know it talked about the very thing that I was struggling with. You gotta love the Lord and how he knows exactly what you need to hear for that exact day. Now it is talking in a spiritual sense about faith but I think it can be applied here as well.
Here are somethings that Gary Thomas in “Authentic Faith” has to say:
‘Change is a process that is never completed. It will not take a year or month but it can take a lifetime.”
“Faithful Obedience, over time weakens the temptations “allure” As we begin to find new ways to deal with stress and insecurity or other “sin triggers” in our lives, we literally learn to live without sin, which often served as a crutch. One act of obedience doesn't put sin to death. (And here is the best part of the statement) The fact is, we will have to choose obedience time after time until sin loses its strong allure. And even after that, the occasional lapses are not uncommon, but the force and general direction of our lives will have changed!” I love what he is saying although he is talking about the spiritual realm the same can be true with the food triggers and the things that keep you from pursing FFF.
“Many Christians don’t fail; they just quit before they get ripe."
And here is a excerpt on why he says we fail:
[some Christians] in becoming aware of their own imperfections, grow angry with themselves in an unhumble impatience. So impatient are they about these imperfections that they would want to become saints in a day.
Many of these beginners will make numerous plans and great resolutions, but since they are not humble and distrust of themselves, the more resolves they make the more they break, and the greater the anger. They don't have the patience to wait until God gives them what they need when He desires. Their attitude is contrary to spiritual meekness.”
Man I can probably quote this whole chapter. It is that good. I guess the point I am trying to make is that nothing is going to happen over night it take times and perseverance so don't kill yourself trying. In whatever you are trying to accomplish, deeper faith, a healthier body etc.
Remember the good words of Mr. Miyagi “ Patience Daniel son”
If you are still with me here, thank you I know today is pretty long, however I never set out to be a certain length or content, it is Lord lead. In closing, yesterday I hopped on my treadmill with a new focus that isn't driven by instant results and selfish gratification. In thanking the Lord for his continue guidance I glanced up to a picture I have in front of my treadmill it is the picture I have attached with James 1:12..
Pray that I never give up until the day I become ripe,
Monica
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