Refresh

Refresh

“I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.”

(Psalm 3 vs.5)

            Almost every night we go to sleep without fear; knowing that we will awaken refreshed and ready to make it through another day. We walk one step at a time, we live one day at a time and sometimes the days break down into minutes and hours. But we get through them.

            In AA programs the expression “one day at a time” refers to another day without using alcohol or drugs. As an endurance athlete I assure you that you try to avoid thinking about the distance and keep up that one step concept. That is harder than you think because your focus needs to be on the balloon arch that covers the finish line. That’s a conundrum because you need to visualize the finish without thinking about the distance! I look back at my life that way.

            As an elder and retired endurance athlete, I have two friends in their 60s that still are ranked long distance athletes. Each has stated at different times that they have never thought about quitting. Both have extremely strong faith and I admire their commitment to spiritual growth and fitness.

            Making it through a day without addiction, running miles, just getting through a day are always easier when you have faith. You need to believe you can make it and the best way to believe that is through the spirit of the Lord. With His help we will be sustained and succeed in life, the true endurance test!

Thought for Today: Today we awoke refreshed. Tonight we will be tired. Let us go to bed proud of what we did today!

Prayer for Today: Dear Lord and Father, today was a day of progress. Tomorrow we pray that we may believe that you are with us as we walk through the challenges of life.

Amen