1Th 5:23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Some days the rain pours too hard to run outside. Time to hit the gym on those days. In the event of the harsh weather, I will either run on the treadmill or go to spin class. I prefer the outdoors on foot or cycling. There is just something about the greenery and fresh air that makes the sport a little more enticing. However, the gym is fine, especially when others are present to keep you motivated. Have you ever been on the treadmill or spin bike and felt like you were going no where? You were right, because your bike and treadmill are stationary. Sometimes, I look down at the milage too much, and the time seems to creep by so slowly. The surprise is when you look down at the milage and calorie count after an hour has gone by, and you have actually clocked quite a distance. Your body feels great, and you have made it through another gym workout.

On our life journey, there are periods of time when we feel like we are at a plateau and we cannot get anywhere. We feel that we are static and unchanging. We wonder when things will get better or we will achieve a certain goal. Everything is in God’s timing. Day by day He is changing us if we surrender to Him. He is making us to be more like Him. One day or even today, you can look back on the past and see where God has taken you and how He has changed your life in wonderful ways. The journey may not always be easy, but you will find that the end of some long roads, you are at a better place.