The Climb - Going Up Can Be Easier Than You Think

You know, it’s tough climbing a mountain. You need to take multiple breaks but still have the endurance to keep going and reach the top. Whether it’s hiking a mountain or rock-climbing a wall, the way up is the hardest. But once you reach it the top, the views are breathtaking and you recognize that it was worth the climb. 

Right now I’m climbing a mountain (metaphorically), but I realized that I haven’t been taking breaks. Any athlete/hiker/climber knows you have to take rests in order to endure to the end. I also realized I paced myself faster than I could yet endure. Any runner would know that you have to pace yourself as your endurance builds, and as it builds, that’s when you can get faster and faster. This realization, though, has made me excited because I don’t feel bad cutting back anymore. God helped me realize that setting periodic rests is important and having an achievable pace is what will help me cross the finish line. 

I’m such a “go-getter” - if you want to say that - where I want to do everything right now and see positive results right away, but I am quickly learning in this mountain season that reaching the top “is not a sprint but a climb” (coming from a sprinter, this was hard to accept, even if it’s a popular saying) and that the joy of climbing a mountain is also seeing the beautiful, natural scenery on the way up. 

Are you climbing a mountain these days? Do you need to reset the pace like I did? Well, let’s do this together: take a break, reset, and finish the climb. It may be a long way up, but it will be worth it. 

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