Well, just when I think that he doesn't care, my husband surprises me. He took me to a wonderful B&B in Weston, MO this last weekend. We talked, ate, shopped, and actually got to look each other in the eye without a 2 year old interrupting us.
I feel my relationship with Christ is the same way. Due to some personal circumstances I have been in a real funk lately. I have felt like, "where are you God? Do you care?" The truth is that I am the one pulling away from him, having a pity party, feeling lazy... Just like when I don't make one on one time for my husband and I start to feel unloved--when I don't MAKE time to spend with God I start to wonder where he has gone. The last 2 mornings I have made myself read my Bible, reflect, and pray. I feel so much better and have been way more productive.
Exercise is also like that... When we make time to do it, peel ourselves out of bed, off the couch, away from the computer...Then we increase our energy, clear our minds, burn some calories. I know that I am human and am born a sinner, a lazy sloth, an over eater, a pity party thrower, a tired mom, (the list goes on and on). With the strength that I gather from Christ each day I can muster up the courage to live a disciplined life. The best part of it all is that when I do fail (and boy do I ever), I find peace in Christ's grace and forgiveness.
On that note I encourage you to also live a productive life by spending daily time with God, and make yourself exercise. I am working on starting a free Thursday morning class at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church from 9:45 am to 10:30 am. More details to follow.
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