NOVEMBER 22
“The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.” (Ex. 15:2)
When my buddy started cycling passionately, I thought it looked like fun and great exercise. So I borrowed a nice street bike, grabbed a helmet, the right shoes, a water bottle, and most of the outfit. (I couldn’t make myself wear the biker shorts on my first ride.)
Knowing my friend would ride up to a hundred miles at a time, I didn’t want to overdo it on my first trip out. So I charted a nice, easy fifty-mile ride. Twenty-five miles from my house and twenty-five miles back. Easy enough, right?
I had almost made the halfway point when I seriously thought I might die. Instead of dying, though, I just parked my bike on the side of the road and puked out approximately the last seven meals I’d eaten. Then I called a friend on my cell phone to pick me up and drive me home. And that was the end of my cycling career.
Many of us start out with enthusiasm, only to flounder within a short period of time. That’s why the gym is packed early in the year. But it’s easy to find a parking spot in November. As the end of the year approaches, take a quick glimpse in the rearview mirror of your year. When you launched into this year, hopefully you set some goals, some markers to achieve. If you dropped something important to you along the way, there is still time to pick it back up.
Power Lift
I’ve let certain areas of my life slip, God, and I want to do better. Give me the strength and stamina to persevere and to accomplish the little habits that produce big results.
Groeschel, Craig. Daily Power: 365 Days of Fuel for Your Soul. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017. Print.