Well, the past couple weeks into this fitness thing have me more than frustrated. Do you remember the last time you tried to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time? That sort of summarizes my fitness regime the last couple weeks. Some days I do the “food” part really great and then don’t work out. Some days the work outs are fantastic and then I get off track with the “food” part.
Sadly, the scale does reflect all this uncoordination. And frustration is flirting with me to be a best friend.
Today, appropriately, my bible reading in Philippians chapter 4 led me to some new hope.
“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
I know what it is to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty.
I have learned the secret of being content in
any and every situation
whether well fed
or hungry
whether having plenty or
in want.
I can do all things through
Him
who gives me
strength.” (Phil 4:11-13 NIV)
I have always read those verses with the idea of “wordly goods” in mind with the whole “plenty” and “in want”.
Today I took it for emotional fullness and emptiness. Whole new worlds of meaning opened up for me.
I have a lot of learning to do in the school of contentment today.
Blessings
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