This week is about continuing your routine. How did you do last week? Did you get in all 3 workouts? So many did and I'm so proud. You are really showing you CAN! I know some of you are saying to yourself, "I am really busy, I can't find the time". Well I found a very good commercial for Run for God that I showed, here it is, go ahead and watch it: https://vimeo.com/51210596 . Do you run to embrace your day? What a great way to connect with God. Talk to Him about your day, give your cares and worries to Him. 30 minutes is all it takes. Now it's time to add in our bible study, adding to our routine. Just 30 minutes to spend in His word, reading and praying.
The bible studies each week are not too long but are powerful. There is a story that starts out the week followed by "Get in the Word". One for each run day. Three for the week. Spend quality time with God. Reflect on what he is saying to you. Pray about it. Memorize one of the verses of the week. Recite it while your running. Listen to what he is trying to teach you. This is a great time to start a journal. What a great way to write your prayers and later see where God worked through those times and answered your prayers. Sometimes we don't see the answers while we are in it but can look back and see God all over the pages. We will come back next week and review the discussion questions and discuss what we have learned from God throughout the week. If you are our virtual participants, feel free to comment here at the bottom what God has shown you. We would love to hear from you,
Last week I shared from a book I got while I was training for my first half marathon. Its called "Non-Runners marathon trainer" by David Whitsett. Within that book it talks about internal and external Lotus of Control. I'm not very knowledgeable with it comes to how our brain works. I'm more a heart and lung person, but I found this very interesting and found it to work while I ran, It talks about "If you believe you are mostly in control of the events in your life then you have an internal locus of control. If you tend to believe your life is controlled by an external force then you have external locus of control." (hang with me, there is a point to this). "It doesn't matter if the events in your life you are really in control but that you think you are in control" "When it comes to training for running, it's good to adapt an internal lotus of control because you are going to need a lot of determination and motivation to get the job done. You will start working on convincing yourself you can do it. See yourself doing it. Believe in yourself that you can. With all that said, what I'm trying to get across it that running is mostly mental, You have to believe you can and you will. It's all in the attitude. You can do anything you set your mind to do.
This week we talked about our locus of control is about negative attitude. I quote from the book again, "Trying to do this with a negative attitude is like trying to run with a lead coat and shackles on your feet. You won't make it and will be so exhausted from the effort that it won't be worth it" You must believe you can and embrace it.
This weeks lesson on running is about equipment, I'll not rehash our discussion about that because it's in your book. I did add in spiritual equipment as well though. We can't overlook being prepared with spiritual equipment as well. A bible and a journal. A good bible devotionals for once this class is over or a good in depth bible study with a group is a great way to stay in God's word. Our church offers men's and women's bible studies on an ongoing bases. I also handed out the running tract. Tracts are a great tool to aide in sharing the gospel. I'll get everyone a copy. I challenge you to learn this tract and share the tract. Remember our spiritual goal is to share the gospel with at least one person.
Then there are apps, a great tool both for running and quiet time with God and bible study. If you have any questions about any, let me know and I'll try and hook you up with some.
Lastly, we chose prayer partners and I don't want you to miss out on this. I will be getting with you to share who your prayer partner will be. It will be such a great time to encourage each other and get to know each other on a more spiritual level.
Keep up the good work. Continue your routine. Remember your goals! Press on towards the goal that God has laid before us.
Donna
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