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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
What Barack Obama and I Have in Common
Run Time: 35:00
Total Miles to Date: 833.9
Thoughts on the Run:
Obama ran for president, and won over half of the popular vote. I run for health. While I don't need a vote, if my platform were a campaign, I'd certain be on the losing side ... 2/3 are overweight, and health issues are on the rise.
We also share a freedom that is precious to me. It pains me to think so many of us abuse that freedom. Lest you think I'm on a soapbox, let me be clear: the pain comes from seeing my own failure sometimes to exercise that freedom in a powerful way.
A radio talk show host was talking about "giving people a break" the other day, and shared how he believes we as humans are meant to overcome great obstacles - that in overcoming, we become who we were meant to be and serve a greater purpose.
I teach in my classes the "big circle, little circle" ... draw a circle ("me") and put a smaller circle inside of it ("motivation") and while that can sometimes fill you, it ebbs and flows. Inspiration is something greater - draw a bigger circle around you and you are "in spirit" and have something greater than the obstacles you face.
While I was running last night I came across the numbers 33:3 and while I'm no numerologist, it did lead me to look at John 3:33 and read, "He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true."
What a powerful thought in this day and age when people are trying to ask us to forget Christ on Christmas and run campaigns to "be good, not godly."
Look, I'm not here to judge. God's greatest gift was free fill and if you choose to be atheist, it's definitely not my place to judge. I love you as I love all of our brothers on this planet, but get your own holiday and don't try to take mine.
Anyway, I came home after a prayer meeting and lovely dinner with my family. It was 8:00pm and my workout clearly had not been done. Already the little excuses were seeping in.
See, this is what I mean. Freedom. Freedom to choose to live healthy when so many others don't have a choice. And here I am, blessed, with more than so many, trying to talk myself out of 30 minutes. 30 minutes to be consistent and healthy, 0.2% of my week and I'm fretting over it!
Something has lit a fire. I'm in the bigger circle. I didn't like it. I didn't think I wanted it. But I sucked it up, changed clothes, ran my 3 miles and ended up loving it.
How precious freedom is!
God bless,
Labels: barack obama, freedom, running, treadmill
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