About two weeks ago when I first went I was at the Sports Com working out on the eliptical machine and I had Justin Timberlake blaring in the headphones... I'm Bringing Sexy Back and I was doing well enough, but it was my first time back in the gym and I lasted 19 minutes 14 seconds. But I thought that I was looking good and I had Justin in my head set blaring, telling me I was bringing sexy back (I know he's saying he's bringing it back, but for the sake of my work out...I was bringing it back). But I was exhausted, no energy left, couldn't do anymore.
The next day I decided to change what I was listening to and I listened to my all time favorite, Steven Curtis Chapman. Wouldn't you know that putting something different in your head even changes how your work out goes? Instead of a measly 19 minutes I was able to do 30 minutes on the eliptical machine. I still had energy left, I was overflowing with energy when I left the gym. Each day I have been able to build up from there to longer workouts with more impact. My spirits were higher...
Thursday I was working out and I was once again listening to Steven Curtis Chapman. I do change it up to other artists...but he is my favorite. His lyrics and songs just come alive to me. I don't know why...but it's probably because I listened to him with my dad. I tend to like alot of the same music my dad does...because I grew up sitting on the floor listening to records and cd's with my dad. That memory makes SCC more than just an artist he's kind of a catalyst for different memories that I have.
Back to Thursday...I was working out and one of my favorite SCC songs came on, Moment Made for Worshiping. I was instantly in a different place. There was no one in that gym besides me and the Lord. I don't know that I have had one of those experiences in awhile. I didn't care who was watching, or that I was on a machine that was causing me to have spaghetti legs, all I knew was that at that very moment I was in the presence of the Lord and I was worshiping Him. I closed my eyes and I mouthed the words to the song. I felt myself smiling and then I felt tears start to roll down my cheeks...the sheer joy of the words to the song. The bridge, Every single beat of my heart...is another new place to start...right now...This is a moment made for worshiping.
I think that what continues to be my life lesson is that it doesn't matter where you are, what your situation is, how difficult it may be....any moment is a moment made for worship. How awesome would it be if we could just recognize that He has us in His grip every second of every day...not say that we know it...but really believe it? I think that my workout held that lesson in it for me.... I HATE to workout...but God used something that I HATE to WORSHIP Him...can you imagine if I had skipped out on working out...I would have missed out on my awesome encounter that morning where I tuned out the world and allowed myself to worship the Lord on the eliptical machine. Take your moment.
This is a moment made for worshipping
Cause this is a moment I'm alive
And this is a moment I was made to sing
A song of living sacrifice
For every moment that I live and breathe
This is a moment made for worshipping
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