The Goal – Week 6

 

You are powerful beyond belief.

This is the phrase that greeted me in Spin class.  It was written in huge letters on the chalkboard at the front of the class.  I read it, smiled and thought no more of it. 10 minutes later class had gotten the best of me.  I was already tired and very much regretting signing up for an exercise class on Saturday to begin with.  As I stared in front of me, I began to focus on the one word that was right in front of me.  (This wasn’t a buddhist type meditation deal.  It was a ‘focus on something or fall off this bike and die’ kinda thing.)  Guess what word it was?

BELIEF

And as I stared at that word, I discovered something.

BE    LIE     F

And I began to think about how many of my beliefs are complete lies.

I don’t have the strength to do this.

I don’t have the time to do this.

I don’t have the money to do this.

I don’t…

I don’t…

I don’t.

I’m not thin enough.

I’m not strong enough.

I’m not good enough.

I’m not…

I’m not…

I’m not.

I can’t ask for help.

I can’t share this struggle.

I can’t be an athlete.

I can’t push this  pedal one more time.

I can’t…

I can’t…

I can’t.

And somewhere along the way I let these lies become my truth.

Wanna know the real truth about me?

I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

 

Today I outran the lies.  And it was incredible.

I feel confident they will catch up with me tomorrow ,and the day after that, and the day after that.

And the only thing I know to do is to keep getting on that bike and riding toward the truth.