“You've all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You're after one that's gold eternally.
I don't know about you, but I'm running hard for the finish line. I'm giving it everything I've got. No sloppy living for me! I'm staying alert and in top condition. I'm not going to get caught napping, telling everyone else all about it and then missing out myself.”
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Well, I did it! I made the decision this week to once again, get myself back into shape. Honestly, for quite some time now I have felt as though God has been calling me get up and get moving. But truthfully, I kept pushing that “calling” to the side. I would allow everything else to get ahold of my day and before I knew it, another day flashed by with no exercise.
You see, back in my younger years I was in great shape. I worked out 6-days a week. I would take part in different classes including spinning, kickboxing, step, etc. I would also spend time running, going up and down stairs, jump roping, working out with weights, etc. Back in the day I was in great shape. And then, I just kinda let myself go.
So needless to say, yesterday I got busy once again! My friend Christine and I have made a commitment to wake up at 5:00 am Monday-Friday to get our walk/run in. Our goal is to be able to run a 5K without wanting to puke. Can you relate?
And really, I feel as though God has been speaking to me a lot about life in general. If you know me, you know that I love nothing more than helping women become their absolute best so that they can live the life that they were meant for. And really, God has been placing the Proverbs 31 woman on my mind a lot (in case you have missed it, I just released my new free offer: “Your Life Matters: 7-Days to the Proverbs 31 Life Without Burnout, Frustration, or Perfectionism.” Go grab it on the right side of this page)!
I have really come to the conclusion that each and every woman can be the Proverbs 31 woman. I know, I can hear some of the grumbling now. But hear me out.
When I read about this woman, I can’t help but to see someone who ran the race that was set out before her. She ran it to win! She gave life everything she had and she did it all with excellence. She was running hard for the finish line and she refused to live a sloppy life. She not only stayed alert, but she kept herself in top condition. This was a woman who was on a mission to complete the race that Christ had set before her. Quitting was not an option for her.
Today, there is one central question that I want you to focus on: What race has God called you to run? Don’t think about everything in your life that you feel needs improvement, but instead, what one area of life is God calling you to focus on. For me it’s health. God’s been calling me for some time now to get my body in shape so that I too can set about my work vigorously, the work that He has called me to(She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks-Proverbs 31:17). For you, God may be calling you to focus on
Your health
Your marriage
Your job
Your calling
Your children
Your home
Your finances
Maybe for some of you, you have desperately been trying to lose weight but before you know it, you have given up because you feel as though it can never be done. Or maybe, some of you have been feeling the nudge of God with regards to your finances. God is calling you to live by a budget and to cut back. Or even, some of you may have heard God whisper in your ear that He longs for you to focus on your home; getting things in order so that your life can be one of peace rather than chaos. Whatever it may be, God is calling you to run a race and today, I want you to get crystal clear as to what race He is calling you to.
Truthfully, If you want your life to look different, if you want to follow after the calling on your life, you are going to have to get deliberate about it and you are going to have to focus! You have to put some effort behind it! Just as those who run a race have to train for it, you too are going to have to put some effort behind the race that God has called you to. Nothing will just happen “magically.” You have to go after it!
Make a decision today to no longer life a “sloppy life.” Choose to run the race that God has called you to with everything you’ve got! Be committed and don’t let anything or anyone stop you! Make the decision today to not miss out on the amazing life God has called you to because you were too busy “napping.” You can be the Proverbs 31 woman; she’s already there-she just needs to come out! Make today the day that she makes her appearance in your life!
Believing in YOU!
Jen
PS-Share with me here in the comments section below what race God is calling you to run. It would be my honor to pray for you as you give it all you’ve got!
PSS-There has been such an amazing response to the FREE 7-day Proverbs 31 series that I’ve got some new things “brewing” in my mind; things that will help you be the Proverbs 31 woman that you were meant to be! I can’t wait to share more with you!
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