"Rome wasn't made in a day," is a phrase my dad likes to remind me of. He says it to me when I'm feeling down, or when I need motivation, or sometimes just because he's my dad and he can. I really appreciate when he tells me this- know why? Because it's true. I think that (for me at least) it's easy to get wrapped up in the fact that something that we are working towards is taking too long, or we aren't seeing results, or it seems pointless. But let me tell you something, friends. It's not pointless if you work for it.
I want to become a runner. It's something that I want out of this life, and something that, when I am well enough, I really enjoy. Running is freeing- it is a symbolic way of moving on, moving forward, and not looking back. I like it for other reasons too, but that's a big one. The most important thing for me to remember is that I can't do it on my own. God is my strength, and I need him to help me out quite a lot in this. He's making me new.
So today, I started. I must admit, I'm awful with setting goals; I think they're corny and I never actually filled out the goal planning sheets we were supposed to do in high school (guilty). But to me, this isn't a goal, it's a life style that I desire, and that I can have, if i work for it. So I've started writing down where I run and what I see on my run in a little notebook; a daily recount on what I do with the time I am given each day. What I want is for someone to say to me sometime, "Hey, you wanna climb a mountain tomorrow?" and me say, yes. With no hesitation. And I will get there. It's just gonna take time, and focus. I'm excited about it. But remember, Rome wasn't made in a day.
I want to become a runner. It's something that I want out of this life, and something that, when I am well enough, I really enjoy. Running is freeing- it is a symbolic way of moving on, moving forward, and not looking back. I like it for other reasons too, but that's a big one. The most important thing for me to remember is that I can't do it on my own. God is my strength, and I need him to help me out quite a lot in this. He's making me new.
So today, I started. I must admit, I'm awful with setting goals; I think they're corny and I never actually filled out the goal planning sheets we were supposed to do in high school (guilty). But to me, this isn't a goal, it's a life style that I desire, and that I can have, if i work for it. So I've started writing down where I run and what I see on my run in a little notebook; a daily recount on what I do with the time I am given each day. What I want is for someone to say to me sometime, "Hey, you wanna climb a mountain tomorrow?" and me say, yes. With no hesitation. And I will get there. It's just gonna take time, and focus. I'm excited about it. But remember, Rome wasn't made in a day.