The first workshop I went to at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine conference this week, was entitled “Fitness That Works”. It was one of the best lectures I’ve ever been too.
During the course of his talk, the instructor, Sean Foy, the author of The Burst Workout and co-author of The Daniel Plan, pointed out most people don’t succeed in their fitness or weight loss plans. The reason? They have not identified their “Why”.
Why did they want to lose weight? Why did they want to get in shape? Why did they want to run a marathon? Foy’s experience was, once his clients found their “why”, they found a “way”.
Victor Frankl said, “Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear with almost any ‘how’.”
If you know your ‘why’ you can push that extra mile, do another 10 reps, swim another lap. The impossible becomes possible. No matter what comes your way, you find a way.
Some days it can be a little hard to sit down at the computer and write another post for Encouraging Words for Today. I’m tired, have too many irons in the fire, or just can’t think of anything to say. But, when I’m feeling that way, my “Why” keeps me going.
What is my “Why”? I love you!
I love each and every one of you and I hope my little posts will in some way help you “grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:18, 19 NIV.
And why do I love you? Because Jesus first loved me. (1 John 4:19).
How about you? Have you been struggling to lose those extra pounds or get up and exercise each day? Is there a habit you’ve been trying to break or a goal you can’t seem to reach? Is there someone you just can’t seem to forgive?
If the above sounds like you, ask God to show you your “Why”. If you do, He will not only show you your “why”, but also show The Way.
Why? Because He loves you!