My Strength comes from the Lord...
It is absolutely amazing how God works to reveal himself to me in the most bizarre ways. I can be mid-workout, all sweaty and out of breath and He comes to me. This happened on Saturday. I was keeping my previous goal of upping my resistance on the elliptical machine and it was KILLING ME! I was about halfway through my workout and I thought I might fall right off and have a heart attack on the floor of 24 hour fitness. All I could think of was "I am going to die in a 24 hour fitness...will anyone even notice or will they be so into their Ipods that they won't stop?" And then suddenly Psalm 121 came to me:
I lift up my eyes to the hills- Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip -He who watches over you will not slumber;
Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD watches over you
The LORD is your shade at your right hand;
The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all harm -He will watch over your life;
The LORD will watch over your coming and going
Both now and forevermore
This gave me such strength for I knew that even the smallest things...if it is important to me...is important to Him! He steadies my foot and he gives me strength every day, why would He not be there in the gym...sweat and all???
The sermon I heard on Sunday reiterated this for me. The pastor spoke of yet another favorite scripture of mine from Isaiah 6:1
I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.
The pastor spoke of this meant that God's robe so filled the temple that there was no room for anything else. That he was not just IN the room....he FILLED the room! How amazing to think that God's presence is not just a small guy sitting in the corner, but that he is all encompassing! I truly gather my strength from God and take respite in the fact that He is with me...every where. Especially at the gym.
So how is my progress?
Weigh In 1/21/2009: -3 lbs!!!
I have really made some progress in my goals. I have continued to go to the gym 4 days a week and increase my resistance while working out. I have also continued doing strength training at home. I can just feel my muscles working that have been in hibernation for a long time.
I have to be honest, I haven't been as intentional about walking during the day. In my defense I have had some pretty busy days that have meant I haven't been at my desk much, but I still want to work on this. Taking the break to walk is good for my physically as well as my mental status at work!
The other confession I must make is that I am struggling with my caloric intake. I have set the goal to take in no more and no less than 1500 calories. I have struggled to actually hit 1500. Most days I sit right at about 1200-1300. It is difficult for me not to want to continue to cut back and back, so this is an area I have to continue to be aware of.
Thanks for checking in and indulging my over-analytic brain!
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Thanks for that motivational blog! It's easy when working out and trying to get in shape to credit ourselves with the accomplishment. While it is we who are making these changes day in and day out, it is actually the strength of the Spirit within us and He is ever present. So, thanks for sharing your thoughts!!
Oh, and by the way, I am totally digging your comment on my own blog and definitely think that is just how it's gonna be for me!! =) I agree that if I don't obsess with it then it does seem to go away! Thanks....
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