Now Walk It Out - what I learned from a walk
- Authentically Tiffany
- Aug 18, 2020
- 3 min read
You can always find a lesson if you just tune in and observe the environment around you. I'm actually preparing to walk my 3rd ever 5K, but my 1st since my leg injury. To some, that is no big deal, but to me it’s everything.
Here are a few things I learned just from lacing my sneaks and moving to improve my health.
You live out your dreams, once you take the limits off.
You have to prepare.
You have to see yourself doing it before you even begin.
Have your map handy with your path outlined.
The urge to quit will come before you even begin.
Identify the type of people that have started the journey with you.
Some are just spectators. - The Spectator
Some are there to lead the way. - The Leader
Some are there to cheer you on. -The Cheerleader
Some are there to walk with you - The Supporter
Some are there to see if you will finish what you started - The Skeptic
Some are there just to say they were participants -The Participant
Some are there to distract you. - The Distractor
Some are there to derail you. - The Derailer
Some are there to discourage you. - The Discourager
Some are there to mislead you. - The Misleader
Some are there to feed you. -The Feeder
Some are there to restore you. - The Restorer
Establish a cadence (pace) that works for you.
Know and establish your destination, your finish line. You can't always follow the person in front of you. The one who is leading doesn't always know where they are going. They could just be going on impulse or emotions. They at times may even get lost and have to backtrack.
Discomfort comes when doing something new and not familiar.
You will question your purpose for doing this so it's important to establish your why.
You will try to hide weakness because you don’t want people to see your vulnerable side.
You will have to speak “you can” because at times your body and mind will try to speak otherwise.
Some people will drop off when they are close to the finish line.
You will cross paths with people who believe in you so much that they have reduced their speed to wait for you so you can finish together.
You will meet different people who are on this journey for various reasons.
Lean in and rely on God after you have given all you can.
You will get to a place where you have come too far to turn around.
At times you will need to tune out everyone and just walk with God.
Understand you may need to stop, refuel, and rest when you feel you are running on empty.
Confusion will come if you listen to too many people (voices) telling you which way to go.
Look for and identify signs/ land markings that were left by the organizer/orchestrator of your journey to confirm you are heading in the right direction.
Refer back to the map/blueprint when the path in front of you does not seem clear. Also, the organizer has left people along the path to guide you in the right direction. seek them out for guidance.
A lot of people will get tired on the journey and try to derail you because they are tired and want to drop off.
At the finish line, there may be no one there to pat you on the back to say well done. But you are not alone because God was there with you all along and he sees your hard work and dedication.
The things I learned from walking can be applied to other areas of my life. I thank God for letting me see through a walk what one will face when you step out in faith. I may not be able to see the end from where I am beginning, but I know he holds me up with his righteous right hand, I have everything that I need, and he will be there in my time of trouble because I can do all things through Christ and his strength is made perfect in my weakness. (Psalms 139:10, Psalms 37:24, Isaiah 41:10, Hebrews 4:16, Psalms 23:1, Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9)
I WAS MADE TO FINISH THIS.
Listen to Marvin Sapp - More than a Conqueror
Listen Hezekiah Walker - More than a Conqueror
Listen to Yolanda Adams - It's Gonna Be Nice
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