Side Stitches and Weary Spirits

Although I'm not the best, I like to call myself a runner. I run almost everyday, and I enjoy it. Without it, I would probably be a miserable, grumpy jerk.

I compare running to the Christian faith. Just like running, when I began my journey with the Lord, I started at zip, nothing. I started both out thinking though, "hey this isn't so bad". Of course, anyone who has ran even two steps will tell you though that at some point, it does get bad. The side cramps kick in, the feeling like your lungs are going to explode show up, and your legs suddenly morph into bricks that have trouble picking themselves up. The same thing happens with faith. We are going along the faith course smoothly when suddenly we run out of fuel for our spirit. We feel lost, our internal flame has dimmed and our desire to live righteously is small. With running, our bodies haven't built up the endurance yet, and with the spirit, we haven't built are solid foundation yet.

Getting to a point of stability in each area, such as gaining the ability to run long distances and a solid foundation to build faith on, takes time.

To become a better runner, we train our bodies to be more efficient. We eat the right foods, we work on the right stride and most importantly - we run almost everyday to build up our endurance.
Growing in faith is the same. God has given us the living bible to provide us with guidelines for life, which we should read everyday. He's given us the gift of being able to communicate to Him through prayer, which 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says we should do continuously, and He provides fellowship for us which provides a place to grow with others.
I used to keep my running and faith separate, but as I've grown, both in running and spiritually, the Lord has shown that these two things can go hand in hand.
When I feel weak when running, I tell myself, "Think of this as your faith. You are going to keep going for God." While on the other side, when I feel dry in my faith and weary of being in the world but not of it, I tell myself "This is a race for God. Keep running for Him."

Hope this all makes sense! Blogging from an iPhone is difficult!

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I should be at college - But I'm laying in bed at home sick.

I'm not feeling very good at all right now, and I'm also very bored. So, I decided to do that "40 Facts About Me" thing.

Here I go-
1.I was saved in 10th grade and I live my life for Christ now.
2.I want to be a medical missionary.
3.For the most part I'm pretty quiet.
4.I'm not afraid to talk though- I just only speak when I have something to say.
5.I love animals, all kinds.
6.I love adventure.
7. California is my absolute favorite place and I've been going there since I was itty bitty.
8.I love to run.
9.I'm working very hard right now to become a better runner.
10.I am a marvel comics superfan.
11. My bible is super glued together. Be careful with it if you ever touch it.
12. I love make up and clothes.
13. I journal stuff.
14. I have a bad hip, I'm hoping someday it will heal up.
15. I like watching sports.
16. I'm working on getting my personal training license.
17. I want to be a mom more than anything. (when I'm older!)
18. I have never had a real relationship.
19. Holes that are close together like wasps nest make me want to throw up.
20. I love to ski.
21. I pretty much love all things outdoors.
22. I got made fun of for being so white in the 7th grade. It still effects me.
23. I used to be super insecure.
24. My relationship with the Lord fixed that. In Christ I found my identity.
25. I like to paint my nails.
26. I love to paint pictures.
27. I get along with almost everybody. There are only a handful of people I cannot stand.
28. I have witnessed the weirdest stuff happen at the craft store I work at.
29. I want to go to Australia, Greece, Italy and Spain.
30. I like to do other people's makeup and hair.
31. My house in Wisconsin was haunted.
32. I'm super weird.
33. I like Texas and OSU. Don't hate. I root for OSU when they play each other.
34. I want to try long boarding.
35. My favorite artist/bands are Jack Johnson, Hillsong United, Foo Fighters and Shania Twain.
36. I like macaroni and cheese..alot.
37. I like having pictures for memories, but I hate looking at myself in them.
38. I had my pinky broken by my old dentist.
39. I wish I could talk to animals.
40. I want to have lots of grand babies running around my house when I'm that age.


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