Running While Injured
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." ~ Hebrews 12:1 Last week I was talking with a dear friend of mine. She has been an active person her whole life and did something active every day. The past couple of years she has had some health issues that have forced her to rest and not be so mobile. To say that it's been hard for her is an understatement. She shared that Hebrews 12:1 is her life verse, and while she would rather literally run outside for exercise, she is having to learn to run and with perseverance in new ways. After our talk, I have been meditating on this verse, partially due to the fact that this verse holds a special place in my heart as it was one of the first verses I ever memorized, but also because I was and am inspired by my friend's desire to run in spite of her health. The pas...