Dear Family,
This morning I made my trek back to the gym after our great Thanksgiving feast. Today’s workout was a tough one. My trainer gave me heavier weights to lift. Just when I think I’m doing okay another challenge comes! The first set of curls was very hard to do. Surprisingly, the next set was much easier. By the third and fourth set though, the weights seemed so heavy, I could not make it through the last four reps – it was just too heavy to lift. Luckily, my trainer was right there to give me a hand, and help me lift the load I couldn’t do on my own.
Sometimes I wonder why I go and put myself through this. Then I remember why I am doing it. It helps me feel better, look better and helps me have the physical strength to serve and do the things I greatly desire to do. As difficult as it seems some days, I know that it is the resistance from the weights that is helping to make me physically and mentally stronger. Do I see results every time I go? No, but with continual effort, I get glimpses of improvement. Is it worth the effort? Absolutely
We have been sent to this earth and given bodies so we can learn and grow and improve so we can live with our Father in Heaven again. That is the goal! Along the way, there are many challenges. Just when we overcome one thing, we seem to be faced with new challenges.
Sometimes we do not want to face the challenges we have been given. There are times we definitely cannot do it on our own. The good news is that we have a personal trainer that will guide us, and help us when we can’t do it on our own. If we will listen, through his still, small voice, this personal trainer will show us all things we need to know and do to reach our potential.
Each one of us has faced challenges, and there will be more yet to come. The resistance we get with these challenges is what makes us stronger, and helps us to become what we have been sent here to become, and do what our personal mission in life is. Do we ever question if it is worth it? Yes, but then we remember the goal. Will it be worth the effort required of us? Absolutely
Can we do it? YES!
Love,
Your Determined Mother
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