Some Days Are Better Than Others

It's been two months since I quit the gym and started getting my exercise by running. I'm pleased with myself for sticking with it so far, and I think I've found a routine that works well with my schedule. I ran 4 days this week for a total of 18 miles.  

What I've discovered about running for exercise is also true about life in general. Simply stated- some days are better than others.

There are days when the temperature is perfect and my legs just seem to glide across the pavement.

There are other days when the wind seems to be in my face for the entire run, when different parts of my body take turns screaming at me to stop, and when my shoes feel like they weigh 100 pounds...each.

In either case, I keep running. I keep running because I know I need the physical exercise. I keep running because I am stubborn and I don't like breaking commitments I make to myself. And I keep running because as much as I sometimes hate to run, I do like the feeling of finishing a run. 

So maybe you had days this week that you felt like you were on top of the world. And maybe you had some days where everything that could go wrong did. We were never promised a perfect life on this side of heaven. What we are promised is that no matter how things are going, when our hope is in our Lord, our strength is renewed.

We pray, "give us this day our daily bread," which is another way of asking simply for the strength and nourishment that will be necessary and sufficient for today. We don't have to pray for extra to store up for tomorrow- God will provide what we need for today and God will be ready again to provide for us tomorrow, no matter how much or how little is required.