INSPIRASUNS

So you all know I’ve started back on my fitness journey, faithfully, I guess you could say, almost a month ago. I’ve learned some things over these past weeks. First, it’s so much easier to have a steady exercise routine than to try to start one again. Back in my corporate America days, we used to say, “It’s easier to treat a customer well and keep them than try to get new ones”. Well, the same is true for exercise; it’s easier to get up and just do it every day than stop and have to reboot.

Something else I’ve learned is that I have to be patient. Lasting improvements take time. The body needs to adjust from the way it was being treated. It needs to get into the groove, so to speak, and it takes time for it to rid itself of the things causing it to not be healthy. But…like most, I would like results now. I want to be at an ideal weight, fitting back into the clothes I used to love (which are still in my closet). I want to smile when I walk past the full-length mirror, instead of avoiding even looking at it 🙂 . I know in time, all of these “wants” will come to be if I’m patient and stick with it.

Sometimes I think my relationship with Father is like my fitness journey. There have been times when I’ve prayed, and prayed, and my prayers just don’t seem to be answered. I want them to be answered, like now. Here’s a good example. You all know that virtually every day, I ask that you continue to lift prayers for the return of sweet Emily Rea, the niece of a dear friend of mine who went missing in July of 2024. I pray every morning and night for Father to bring her home, in whatever form that takes. If she’s alive, bring her home to heal; if not, bring her back to her family for closure. For almost two years, so many have been praying, and still we wait.

Well, friends, I know that my timing and Father’s timing, they are different many times. I have no control over when or even if Emily Rea will ever be found. However, I know that all things are possible with prayer. I know that the Lord’s plan will be revealed at some time. I know that giving up and not praying will only cause despair. My hope for Emily’s return is in the name of the Lord. I know that Emily’s mother has never given up hope; she leans into the comfort and strength of our Lord 1000 times more than I do. So, yes, I will continue to pray daily until those prayers are answered.

So, if you have been feeling like your prayers are not getting answered, don’t give up, don’t walk away from them. Remember that our timing is not the Lord’s. Know that He is with you, He hears you, and He knows your pain, worries, and challenges. Stick with Him, my friends, and know that all things are possible for those who believe.

Have a good day, and yes, please continue to pray for the return of sweet Emily Rea.

Lamentations 3:25
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.