Imagine lifting something very heavy. Using your whole body to do it. maybe even putting that weight on your back or shoulders so you can use your entire body to help bear the burden. Our bodies shake under pressure. I'm sure you've felt this before. But it's not only our physical bodies that do this, but emotional and mental beings as well.
Imagine having to move that weight as it is pushing down on you. Your body starts to quake. How can you endure it better? I've found that if I bend my knees and put my head down, even slightly, I can last longer under the strain.
I saw myself doing this today during my workout. I had weights in my hands as I was exercising. But, I realigned my body to carry the weight better by bending my knees and lowering my head.
I have faith in my body, spirit, and mind. I have moved mountains in my past - but not while I was upright. Not a chance. I've had to bend my knees and put my head down.
Today, as I was working out, this really impacted me. I saw it as a personal parable. The image of myself I was staring at in the mirror transformed. I remembered myself kneeling in prayer before my Creator as I was faced with difficulties, and as I expressed gratitude. I remembered personal moments of excruciating pain as I sobbed and shook. And, moments not so much filled with pain, but still immensely heavy. I remember expressing gratitude as I moved forward in faith. Faith in myself, faith in my family as I stepped into the unknown.
It's a gift. I see it and feel it as a pure gift. It is moving to me to remember the concept of bending my knees and lowering my head to bear a burden. It was a stark and poignant reminder of my connection with God. Together, I can do anything.
