Hi Folks .I am glad to be catching up with you all in yet another new post.Looking at the title you might think ,"what is going to talk about fitness ?", "Does she even know what it is to be fit ?" . Whatever your thoughts are my answer is a big YES. This post is all about fitness if you like it or not. Your eyes are trapped for the next few seconds. Gotcha.. :)
God always gives me topics to write on from my daily life. Mostly they are relevant. Sometimes they are totally perfect things to write on .
Fitness and I have never been at good terms since college.I am mentioning college as I used to be a sports person a school.I have won medals and trophies for ball games and athletic events.I still remember the crowd cheering up for me as used to run 100m, 200m, 400m events .Those were some golden days.I looked fit as a fiddle. Believe me Its true :)
I was away from home when I was 15 for the first time.I was away for the next 8 - 9 years.I slowly started gaining weight with poor diet and lack of exercise and it kind of became eternal.Days passed ,I felt shamefaced.It's hard when you want to lose weight and things dont come your way. I always lacked self confidence as people would pass traumatic comments on your build. Life way back in my country was totally based on color, figure and appearance.I feel totally morose when I write this.Life is all about appearances as I have experienced it . Even when you start searching for a life partner to get married ,all we ask for is fair/handsome/beautiful/slim/tall/ etc features as add-ons . Don't we ? I always say racism starts at home .How true it is ..
How pathetic life becomes when you are obese? Cant make decisions ? Cant get a perfect partner ? Cant even breathe the air without getting broken ? I feel the same. I agree there are some free thinkers out there saying plus is equal.Thanks to those beautiful souls.
After many long years of being overweight when you decide to hit the gym for real to get fit still people will try to put out that little hope lamp burning inside you by saying it doesn't suit you dear even before you go to the gym. I have started hitting the gym on a regular basis by God's grace.It is stressful yet I am glad the results are gonna be amazing in future.I am thankful for some uplifting souls and many demoralizing people.I think I have talked enough about my not so fit story .Let me pull up applicable stuff from bible.There is this beautiful verse in Hebrews chapter 12 verses 1 -3
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Paul talks about running the race with endurance laying aside every weight especially all the unwanted sin that is holding us back from reaching our ultimate goal.Here he talks about spiritual fitness.We have been fearfully and wonderfully made to do god's will on this earth. We got to kick off those extra sinful pounds that are holding us from doing anything extraordinary for God.We need to look onto Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith and feel energized as He endured the cross for us. Nothing can separate us from love of Christ.
Rise up you weary souls .It is time to fix your eyes on Jesus and shut your eyes and ears to every temptation.When you feel like the weight of sin is pulling you down , that is when self inspiration comes into picture. As the verse says we are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, who are people who ran the race like us some time ago.As they lived by faith, so must we. As they failed at times, so will we. As their faith was sometimes rewarded with success, and at other times with suffering, this will likewise be our experience. As they persevered in faith, living in the present in the light of their eternal reward, so should we.Let us love each other as Christ loved us . Never be judgmental, you never know what the other person has been through.Let us take out the precious from the vile and draw closer to God.Shake off those loads of earthly weight and run towards the goal.My fitness spree has led to me explore fitness in Jesus Christ as well. I am not going to stop even if arrows of discouragement and mockery hit my ears. Gotta go on baby .
Oh my ..I feel very much motivated and geared up as I write his blog.
My serious positive words for everyone trying to get fit.Lots of energizing hugs and few encouragement from my favorite song by Toby Mac
So baby hold on
just another day or two
I can see the clouds are
moving faster now
and the sun is breaking through
If you can hold on, to the one that's holding you
there is nothing that can
stop this crazy love
from breaking through
We're breaking through
Time to get fit and healthy in Jesus and off course some worldly fitness is on too.
Remain Blessed Folks :)
