Moving everyday sets us up for events where our bodies will have to work harder then they usually do. I remember when I was younger it didn’t matter how much I exercised daily or not. I could jump into a physically demanding project and not really feel the effects of it in the days that followed. A few years ago I started noticing a difference. I did a really intense workout for the first time in a long time and the following 4-5 days my body hurt all over. It took me a long time to recover from that one workout! I thought there was something seriously wrong with me. No, my body just can’t jump back into a tough workout like it use to.
When we have workout hard or had several days of intense hiking, biking or running we need to remember to rest. When I say rest, I mean still do movement, but it maybe do some intentional stretching or a light walk. Our bodies do need time to recover.
We picked up hay the other day and even though my kids were there to help. They’re just not stronger enough yet to stack the hay in the trailer and then into the hay barn. I stacked 50 bales of hay twice! I was actually surprised I wasn’t as exhausted, but when you have been keeping up exercising and maintaining your strength, then you are prepared for those days where you have to exert more than usually.
The same is true in our spiritual lives as well. We daily read the word of God and pray, so when the harder spiritual and emotional days come we are prepared for them. Doesn’t mean it’s not hard, just means you’ve been working your spiritual muscles already and you will not be crushed under the weight of it. Jesus will sustain you because you’ve already been reminding yourself daily that your strength comes from Him!
I wasn’t planning on a parable for you all today but remembering where our strength comes from can be key even in our physical bodies.
What types of rest movement do you enjoy?
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