It's 2:40 am and I feel like writing. A lot has been going on recently (which I really want to share but, I don't think it would be smart for to type out a long blog with an exam in, ohh 7 hours, so I will try to keep it short and sweet and post the big one later (hopefully in less than a month)).
I have really wanted to get my thoughts out on paper or here but really haven't chose to. Not too sure why, it doesn't help when they are always in my head preventing me from focusing on my schoolwork so it would make sense for me to take the time to get them out to make me a better college student. But, that hasn't been the case.
There really has been SO MUCH going on that it has been quite overwhelming for me. I think I've learned that I don't do too well when I need to focus on more than 2 things. Kind of sad but, thats how it has been for the past couple weeks. With classes getting much more demanding, it has really been a struggle to persevere. Luckily, we have this thing called the Bible and it teaches us cool things that we should learn and apply to our lives. As a former track star (4 years, 30 pounds and 4 inches ago) I was reminded of Hebrews 12:1-2 which says, "Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing [fn] our eyes on Jesus, the author [fn] and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has satdown at the right hand of the throne of God." (Courtesy of http://www.blueletterbible.org)
I seem to lose sight of the fact that I'm running this race called life and during it, I encounter many obstacles. I am normally one who panics when troubles come but that shouldn't be the case. When I encounter this uphill challenge, I need to adapt and continue on. Running up hills is very hard. It messes up your pace, rhythm and mindset. You need to slow your pace, shorten your stride, increase the rpms and move on. I am called to endure and continue running. Not take a break, or find a way around the course or call off the race. I must endure, casting off everything that weighs me down and strain for the finish. Go hard, or go home.
Yes. I listen to HIp Hop*
* I was informed that this was not Rap, rather Hip Hop. Rap is music with no meaning, emotion or purpose, just a beat, vulgarity and promiscuity. This definition is taken from the exhaustive Paolo's Modern Dictionary.
