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Men of Integrity, Nov/Dec 2001
Hitting My Stride
Theme for this Week: Tapping in to God's Power
Friday, December 14
Key Bible Verse: Dear brothers, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy (James 1:2).
Bonus Reading: James 1:3-4
The other day, as I started my training run for a half-marathon, I was caught up in problems at The [counseling] Center. The first couple of miles I heaped one negative thought on another, making mental mincemeat of a couple of people—and on myself for my reaction to things they'd said. Then I realized I was demonstrating the same behavior as those I'm committed to helping!
I decided to change my attitude. I picked up my pace and got my heart rate up. Then I said a prayer, asking God to forgive me for indulging in an attitude of despair and complaint. I started to count my blessings—thanking God for my wife, for the beautiful Northwest where I live. I started reciting the names of my friends who care about me, and prayed for each of them, one by one.
By now I was cruising—picking 'em up and laying 'em down. Everything suddenly came together for me—the physical, emotional, and spiritual. When I came home, I felt taller and stronger inside and out. Gone were my earlier complaints—still to be dealt with, but now with a different attitude. In their place was a spirit of gratitude.
—Gregory Jantz in Becoming Strong Again
My Response:
For me, part of the answer to feeling stressed or down is to workout by . …
Thought to Apply: Troubles, like babies, grow larger with nursing.
—Anonymous
Adapted from: Becoming Strong Again (Baker, 1998)
Copyright © 2001 by the author or Christianity Today, Inc./Men of Integrity magazine.
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November/December 2001, Vol. 4, No. 6
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Sovereign Lord, help me to accept my trials as permitted by You to strengthen me.
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