On our morning 5 mile hike up and down mountains, with my knee feeling like someone was stabbing a knife into it, I remembered what I had read a couple hours before and started talking to God. We talked for about an hour and it was the best hour of my life. I shared my hopes and fears. I gave thanks and asked for help. And when I saw the next hill I was suppose to climb, I turned it over to Him and knew he would get me to the top.
One of my favorite quotes of all time is: "Don't tell God how big your mountain is. Tell your mountain how big your God is."
The thing is, I have always taken that to mean your emotional problems but today I had to take it literally as the hill I was physically climbing. I have turned over my mental problems to God and turn to him for help many times before. But today I realized I needed to turn over my physical problems to Him as well. I was struggling on that hike but imagining Him by my side as we walk down the hill and Him pushing me up the hill -- I was able to accomplish so much more. My knee stopped hurting, I was able to walk faster and start enjoying the hike.
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