Come on, you can do it, just one good push. I wonder how many times we’ve heard that
phrase? We’ve been encouraged to push the envelope, to push forward and to push
through. It seems there are many times when what is needed to accomplish our
goal is just one good push.
Have you ever thought about the fact that almost everyone
who has ever been born started life with one good push? Any woman who has
experienced childbirth can tell you about pushing. Unless the push process was
interrupted by a Cesarean delivery that baby entered this world by one good
hard push from mom. Wow, mom was an
example from the very first moment of our life. This is how you do it kid, just
one good push.
I started a “little” exercise program this week. No gym, no
weights, no trainer, no boot camp mind you. I’m just trying to walk one mile a
day. It’s actually a video-walking program that you can do at home, in your
P.J.s no matter what the weather. I do wear my tennies but I have to put then
on while I’m still half a sleep before my feet know what I’m doing. It works
for me.
Monday, day one, I did ok. I had worked myself up to it and
convinced myself I could do it. Tuesday, my calves were pretty sore but I got
through it. Wednesday I was beginning to think this isn’t such a good idea when
my knee started revolting and by Thursday I was talking back to the lady on the
video. Let’s just say I wasn’t blessing her. By Thursday night I was fighting
going to bed because I knew when I woke up it would be time to walk another
mile. I finally comforted myself with
the thought that I probably should take Friday off anyway to let my muscles
recover and fell asleep. And then morning came along with this thought; just
give me one good push. Push forward, push through, you can do it. So with much
reluctance I got out of bed, put on my tennies, and gave it one good push. And
guess what? I made it one more mile.
I can’t help but think that’s really how life is. We start
with one good push and it takes a lifetime of those to reach our destinations.
Sometimes it seems that’s all we have left and then find out that was all that
we needed. Other times we don’t have the strength to push on our own. I
remember back in the day when often that’s what it took to get a broken down
vehicle going again. Some good neighbor would always show up and say, hey I’ll
give you a push. And sure enough you would be off and running again. All you
needed was a push.
Do you think that’s what God meant when He said in 2
Corinthians 12:9, “My strength is made perfect in your weakness?” Just when we
think all power is gone, we can’t take one more step, we are done, there it is,
one good push. Could it be that God
shows up and says, hey, I’ll give you a push?
I believe that’s what God is saying to us today. Keep
pushing friends. Don’t give up! Pushing toward the goal. Pushing back the power
of the enemy through prayer. P.U.S.H. Pray until something happens. You can do
it. Maybe not in your own strength but in Him all things are possible. You know
that’s my story. Not that I’ve accomplished all that much but I know how far He
has brought me. So there is hope! Anything’s possible. It may be just one
good push away!
Phil 3:14 With my eyes fixed on the
goal I push on to secure the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
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