My mom often told us kids growing up "Stop saying can't! Can't is not a word! Tell yourself that you CAN! You CAN do anything you set your mind to!" Now according to the dictionary, "can't" technically IS a word. But her meaning was clear and it's something that has stayed with me my entire adult life. What you tell yourself is most likely what you are capable of.
What does that even mean? In the years that I've been a long distance runner, one thing has become very clear to me. The way that you talk to yourself before and during your work out sets the tone for how your body will respond while you are exercising. Did you know that? There have been times during my run, when I am pushing my son in the jogging stroller and running up a steep hill that I've literally had to chant out loud "I can do all things through Christ! I can do all things through Christ!" Let me tell you, those moments when I am telling myself "YOU CAN DO THIS! YOUR STRENGTH COMES FROM CHRIST!" are the times that I am the most exhausted, most ready to give up, and yet, the most successful. Why is that? Because, our minds, what we tell ourselves, is powerful. And I don't believe that this only applies to our work outs. I believe that this applies to every area of our life.
Try it sometime. Because you CAN do anything you set your mind to. You CAN succeed. You CAN.
May God Bless!
Ashley
Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
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