Comfort

"My Father has me all things. No one knows the Son, except the Father. Ano one knows the Father except the Son and those whom the Son chooses to tell" Matthew 11:27

It took me a while but I have finally figured it out. If God wanted for us to be comfortable, everything would be easy in our day to day lifes. Think about it. You could could ask for anything and God would just give it to us. Wouldn't that be great? 

But also wouldn't that get boring after a while? I think so.

We are creatures of habit. If there is something new to try, typically we won't do it unless we know we will gain instant gratification or results.

Today was the first day of our new training program. To be honest with you I thought the turnout would be tremendous. But, it didn't turn out that way. A grand total of four people showed up. As I began to talk to people, the feedback I heard was not suprising.

"Our group is too fast." or another one was "we won't have anybody to run with or I'll get left behind."

To be honest with you, the comments didn't suprise me. But it led me to wonder and question why were people thinking those thoughts? What did I do wrong?

I'm guilty of being comfortable just like everyone else. Up until this year, I was content on continuing my current training program. It was the same over and over. But than one day, I was convinced that I needed to make a change especially if I was going to run a marathon in January, I needed a change of scenary, things needed to be mixed up a little.

The bottom line is we all have choices! You have to decide on what you're going to do and then do it. The only way to get better at something is to go from being comfortable to uncomfortable. And most importantly you have to challange yourself!

I'm uncomfortable. But, I also know that in the long run everything will turnout to be successful because I know that is what God wants for me.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Adversity and trails brings faith and hope which is something He wants all of us to have. So I know he will not let me fail.

I also know that what we have planned will bring people out. We have plans for runners of all abilities. NO ONE WILL BE LEFT BEHIND. But we are different because people will get a little uncomfortable because they will see a training program where they may be doing things they haven't done before.

One of my friends who came out today really lifted my spirits because she had never been that exposed to our group. But as she looked around at the group afterwards eating breakfast and hanging out, she commented that a lot of people she knows would like this.

Finally it's all about baby steps. It's July, it's hot and January is a long way off. But, 12 weeks from now is 10 Miles for Texas and it's time to ask yourself, do you just want to finish or do you want to do well?

If you want to do well, get into a program and start training, the rewards will be tremendous.

See you on the road.
Coach Rich