Heat Faster Than The Feet

Excuses can hit us all and may even come from experiences. I have gotten too hot before and do not particularly enjoy it. Getting a late start this morning to the run (but the only non torrential rain moment) the potential of being too hot was real. And it was true the heat was faster than my feet. Even though there was an excuse based on experience I was more able than I thought to handle the heat.

We can make excuses for all sorts of things based on experiences. Some of the time our experiences do not factor in all that's at work in our life. Reminds me of Elijah that was hit hard with the reality that the heat of evil was faster than his feet. (read 1 Kings 19:2). He pleaded with Jehovah El Shaddai to take him out, remove him completely, all on the basis that he was all alone and the heat was too much.

Amazing how we can feel the heat, feel alone, and wish to give up. Then Jesus directs us, lays down a plan, and reminds us we are not alone. Trouble is many times He directs right back into the heat - 1 Kings 19: 15 - 18 Then the Lord told him, "Go BACK the SAME WAY you came...when you arrive there, anoint Hazael...anoint Jehu...anoint Elisha...Yet I will PRESERVE 7,000 others in Israel who have never bowed down to Baal or kissed him!" 

Ok now so your excuse is based in experience but have you factored in Jesus?

Workout: 5 miles (sprinted the hills up - jogged the hills down) core, flex, and yes I was alone.