Most of you, if you know me pretty well, will understand my love of PE class. I just LOVE to get out there and burn calories, and sweat, and all that lovely stuff! No actually, I don't love to work out. For me, PE class is an experience where I have to push myself. It isn't easy. I have to exert a lot of energy, and many many times my body is just like, "Hello Kalyse! That is enough now! You can stop now!" lol! But if I were to not exercise, not put my body through that "hardship", I would get very weak, and would actually hurt my body by not exercising. Yet it is hard for me to push myself alone. For example, yesterday in PE, we walked up a pretty steep road called Fountain Valley. It was practically like hiking! And I enjoy just a nice leisure walk on nice level ground. So for me, this wasn't "enjoyable", because I was pushing myself. But I had a walking companion. My classmate Heidi was walking with me. And as we were walking, we decided, that we should probably do some running. So we started jogging. We jogged and jogged and jogged...and kept jogging! If Heidi wasn't there running beside me, when my body started to hurt and get tired, I would have stopped quite often to rest. But with Heidi there, we, together, kept pushing forward....one step at a time. And we were both accountable to each other. The fact that there was someone beside me, running with me, and someone who would keep running and encourage me when I stopped, kept me going. I always feel good after exerting energy. I do it when I work cafe or clean house, and I love it. But when it comes to PE, it takes a little more muscle and mind power for me to enjoy it. But if there is someone by my side pushing me forward, it makes things a whole lot better. I'm still using the same energy, and it is still just as hard as when there wasn't anyone beside me. But to have someone there for encouragement, and someone who is going through, or has gone through the same crazy work out as me, is the biggest and best encouragement. In the same way, we are not alone in life, whether it is our close friends, or Jesus Christ, our Best Friend. We are never alone in this life. Even if you feel like it, know that you are never alone. And life is kinda like PE. It isn't easy. We are going to have to exert energy, and our body's are going to be sore and hurting. But we have to keep pushing if we want to see any effect of working out. In this life, we aren't trying to get ride of calories, we are trying to get ride of that imperfect character. And what better companion to encourage us, then the One who is perfect! Jesus Christ! But we also, as fellow Christians, and loving friends, can be there to encourage and uplift those around us. And let us continue to point them to Christ, who will NEVER leave your side. Life is like running a race in which there is always someone at your side to give you water, and strength, and encouragement. That someone is Jesus. All you have to do is keep pushing, and never give up. So...lets keep running!
(P.S. Special thanks to all my friends who have always been there for me! Whether in PE class....to help push me forward, or through my trials....to give me encouragement.)
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