Ever had one of those weeks where every other bite you put in your mouth just might be chocolate? Well…I am having one of those. There is an undercurrent in my emotions that has a twinge of anxiousness with a twist of exhaustion.
I always experience the urge to hurry. I rush through a walk from the parking lot the same as I have a major tendency to rush through life. I know that tasks will always be there, work will always have loose ends, and that as the water ripples it wrinkles time.
Yet, I continue to find myself saying, “Slow down, enjoy this moment. Enjoy the way the sun hits Emily’s hair. Remember how Little E looks in his big boy helmet while riding the firetruck. Cherish Joshua full of life as he says, “Mommy, did you see that?” after pushing his dump-truck down the hill for the 100th time.
The days are fleeting even as my mind flies in a hundred directions and my feet want to cancel the anxiously eaten chocolate with more miles logged on the treadmill.
I stop and breath a prayer asking, “What is it that I am anxious about?” He will answer…He always does…in His time.
Repeatedly I think, “Stay the course, pray the prayers, give the anxiety over to Him moment by fleeting moment and cherish the days.”
For those of you who have made a New Year’s Resolution towards good health, I would like to offer a suggested running/workout playlist. Running does help refocus my anxious energy. I have used a combination of these songs for the past year and continue to find them motivational. Perseverance is required; a peppy playlist makes all the difference for me. Don’t get me wrong, exercising is something that I absolutely enjoy (sorry for those of you who gag at the thought), but having motivational music is a must.
A heads up: all of this music is Christian and most is Christian rap. Here you go:
1. Wobble- Family Force 5
2. Me Without You- Toby Mac
3. Try Me- Flame
4. Running- Flame
5. Scripture Alone- Flame
6. Show Out- Flame
7. Robot- Trip Lee
8. Envy- 116 Clique
9. Responsibility-116 Clique
10 Transcend- Group 1 Crew
11. Spazz- Lecrae
12. Courage-116 Clique
13. Temptation-116 Clique
14. Cool down music of your choice. This one I rotate frequently.
Please send me some new running music suggestions. What makes your feet hit the pavement faster? What makes you decompress the concerns of your days?
Matthew 18
New International Version (NIV)
Let your feet hit the pavement like those that surround you, take heed in the ways of each tiny pitter patter, for
In the words of Matthew;
The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
With this I suggest music that touches your inner child…and enjoy like the children that surround you the joys the
Lord has created for you.
I love run.ning too to relieve my anxiousness. I’m still working on my playlist but I’ll certainly post it for you when I put it together 🙂