Can I look at Him and not the obstacles in my path, hearing His call, His command?
Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go Joshua 1:9 Amplified
Strong and vigorous? There may be times I could be called strong in spirit or vigorous in faith but surely not often enough. As for the skin this spirit inhabits, vigor and strength have been absent for far too long.
Focus. Fix your eyes.
To the driving melodies of gypsy guitar I pedaled on our new recumbent stationary bike. Stiff and sore I relied on His promise to be with me. As my temperature and heart rate began to rise I found a new rhythm of breathing, almost like prayer
What I can't do, You can do
Fix my eyes on Him not my pain
Courage will triumph over fear
I repented of being hindered by both sides of the same cloth, fear of failure and fear of success
What if I can't keep cycling for twenty minutes? What if I can?
What if my written words never reach into another's heart? What if they do?
What if God's promises aren't true? What if they are?
Twenty-five minutes I cranked the pedals and fixed my eyes. Stepping away coated in a shine of sweat, I found myself both weaker and stronger, two sides of the same cloth, but wrapped in His love.
Sharing today at Jennifer's celebrating Him.
2 comments:
Fixing my eyes with you.
You know, I often find some of my best fix-the-eyes times while I'm exercising. On the treadmill, when I don't think I can run another step, I repeat those words deep in my soul.
And ... I can quite literally "fix my eyes" on a painting of Jesus, on the opposite wall from my treadmill. :)
God bless you in the coming year.
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