Running for a cause by OBA

Today, Friday 28th March, I started my early morning jogging. I have had the desire since God’s knows when. And this morning after preparing my boys for school, I felt a strong jolt inside, and got my jogging kit (at least what can still pass for a jogging kit), so I won’t have another “excuse” and off I went.

With music playing in my ears, I kicked off my jogging, and as I began, thoughts started flowing in my mind, I remembered I use to be a great athlete when I was a teenager and the memories of those times kept coming back, and there and then,whilst I was still jogging this statement” Running for a cause” registered.

I remember the Scriptures, in one of the Epistles of Paul to the churches (can’t remember the exact Church now) he said, “every one that competes,do so with the desire to win a prize! Even though I didn’t have any one competing with me, this morning I realize that I am competing with myself! Do you know how many times, I had woken up very early to start jogging, but never got up to it, the excuses that I’m no longer the “Sprinter” I used to be, what will people say (as if I cared what they say, bla bla bla) were some of the setbacks.

We all have dreams/goals that we desire to achieve, and certain things are holding us back. The opinion of others, the circumstances surrounding, and many more are the insurmountable setbacks that we must will-fully get rid of, if we must achieve and succeed.

I know what it feels like, like it happen to me this morning. Opportunities will present itself to us, it’s left for us to discern and decide to embrace the opportunities when they come.

Why am I jogging, what is the reason? What’s my motivation?, apart from the truth that bodily exercise profits little, especially for someone like myself who have crossed the line of the “40?s” and still fabulous :)x, I need some form of exercise to stay healthy and in shape, maintaining a sound mind in a sound body!

Much more than that, as I was still jogging I saw the picture of one of life’s goal in front of me…and it was like I heard me saying to myself, “OBA, let this picture be your driving force, every time you set out to do this routine, any time, you want to continue and you feel its no use, you are too tired, bring the picture of your desired future to yourself again”.

Like me, I want to encourage you to let go of what’s holding you back from fulfilling that your life long goal, and just take the plunge in. Is it the small business you want to start, those abandoned plan of adventures and traveling, the unfinished novel or whatever it may be.

What dream do you have that remains unrealized today, let the excitement of achieving the dreams jump start you to take action today! And you will be the better for it.

After taking the bull by the horn, I finished the lap of my jogging, and it felt good, I felt fulfilled and lighthearted, not only that I felt pain too, but it was all worth it and I look forward to another early morning tomorrow, Because there is a “cause” a prize for this exercise- I am running for a cause! Will you join in, with that dream of yours too?

OBA

OBA is a Woman of many parts, a Worship leader/ Recording artiste
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