I too have a dream.
I dream that no one would ever want to lose themselves in an attempt to become invisible.
I dream that those who have lost themselves, who have made themselves invisible, would find the courage and strength to come alive.
I dream that everyone would desire to use their physical, spiritual and mental gifts to not only pursue a relationship with Christ but glorify Him through those strengths every day.
I didn't set out on this journey to reach a number on the scale, although I have a numerical goal. I didn't set out to buy a certain size of jeans or be able to run a marathon (that's still not a goal 😉).
I set out on this journey because I finally realized I had lost me somewhere. I realized that even though I was lost in there somewhere I was far from being "too far gone".
I didn't realize that as I let myself get heavier and heavier I was building a cocoon around myself. I was making my own protection and barrier to shield me from the rest of the world. It was part of what I realize now was me subconsciously avoiding reality.
I was making an effort to distance myself from an old me.
Then came the winter and spring of 2013. During this time I grew so incredibly close to Christ as I had to depend on him for strength to get though each day. As I started to rely on Him for daily strength I understood I could rely on Him with every other thing in life too.
I could trust Him to help me face hard things, the hard things I'd been avoiding. I could trust Him to help me find myself, the self He knew was in there. I could walk away from that past, but create a much better future. It was then that this journey began.
A journey to dig deep and begin to find the real me. A journey to follow where God leads. A journey to be healthy so everything else can take place.
Why did you, or when will you, start your journey?
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