Boldness. Accepting.

At the gym this past week, my trainer mentioned that the thing on my head is cute, she likes it. It took me a bit by surprise and I almost just shrugged it off. A quick heart searching took place and I had to think, I'm going to be spending the next year with this girl, I need to use this as an opportunity. I didn't go into great detail, but rather told her how it is a prayer veiling worn to show submission and reverence to God and man. She listened carefully and acknowledged that she understood what I was saying. Now as I continue to go back, is my life showing that I am different, that I have Christ's love in me? Will my life be a drawing to her for meaning and longing?

Right now I sit here and my legs are in misery after a grueling workout but, in the end I will look back and thank her for pushing me and stretching me. A challenge to me is not to grumble and complain about what I'm pushed to do, but rather put my all into it and succeed.

Is my life like that? Does God put us through trials and we grumble and complain because they are just too difficult? Are we trying to quickly get through it so that we can move on to better things again? Can we slow down and accept what God is teaching us. We may not see it right away, it may be months or even years before we'll ever know. We might never know, but instead God is meaning it to help someone else following us after we are gone.

Let's buck up, be open to those around us, and put our back into each trial that comes our way! The rewards will be great, much better even then the extra energy, greater strength and lost weight this training will do (hopefully) for me!