What my trainer is doing for me

I haven't blogged in a long time. Life has gotten crazy around our home and both Greg and I have been super busy. This week especially has been tough on both of us as far as being busy at work.

As some of you know about 2 months ago I hired a personal trainer to help me lose the weight I had gained while sitting around after my hip surgery. Well, I definitely picked the right person. Angel has done an awesome job. We are still meeting about 2 times a week, and I try to do something on my own 3 other days a week. She has really helped me get strong and gain some much needed confidence. I have lost 7 lbs and several inches in 2 months, but what I have lost is not really what I am so happy that Angel is doing for me. Today, I got really frustrated in our workout. Some of it was carry over from the stressful week, and some of it was because I am still not able to do a lot of things due to my hips. I made a comment about having an "old lady body," and she immediately corrected me. "Don't get negative," she told me. Then she went on to remind me that I have power over those thoughts. That power Angel was talking about is the power God gives.

Many of you know that I have struggled for many years with my own body image, and that my own negative thinking is the number one problem. However, I was reminded today that I have the power of the One, True, Living God. He conquered death, so I am sure he can help me conquer my struggle with thinking negatively. "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:12

Working with Angel has taught me discipline, and consistency. But is has also reminded me that I can not do it on my own. All these years that I have tried to work out on my own, I never did it right. Now, I have an expert who is trained to teach me to do it correctly, and to keep me on track. It is the same with our spiritual life. I can not make it through this life on my own. I need Jesus to keep me on track and show me the right way to do things. I need him to tell me to think of the good things and not the negatives when life starts to get hard. I am so thankful that I have found Angel for so many reasons, but today I am thankful for the spiritual lessons I am sure she doesn't even know she is teaching me.