Becoming the Hero of your own story…everything is possible with God…

Becoming the Hero of your own story…everything is possible with God…
Posted July 18, 2008 File under: Inspirational, Motivation, Spiritual, Weight Loss
Last night, I got enough sleep and went to bed hungry…and the scale was up one this morning. So guess that is my signal to get busy again. TOM is giving me a headache and making me feel nauseous…oh yeah…and grumpy.
Did NOT work with the trainer yesterday…or today, will have to re-think this. I am not sure I want to work with this young lady. The choices are limited at the gym I belong to….so I want to make sure I am making a good investment. Did walk last night with my dog and husband, but just a short relaxed one. Definitely not doing it for exercise.

Went to a movie last night…that got me thinking. Nim’s Island…here is the trailer…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDYXX87GmPg&feature=related
Great for kids and families to see together. It had a message to it…
The story was about a woman Alexandra Rover, that wrote about the daring adventures of a hero named Alex Rover…but she herself was a faint hearted woman, so afraid, she would not even leave her house to get the mail. She was trapped there in her home.
She is trying to finish a book…doing research on volcanos, and needs to get information. Ends up emailing a man that lives beside a volcano on an island alone with his 11 year old daughter. His brave daughter is a big fan and emails her back. Her dad has gone on a sailing research trip and doesn’t come back, people have found the island, and are invading it…so the girl asks Alex to come and help her. She thinks Alex is the daring hero from the stories…that can help and rescue her. The woman decides she must go and help this girl. It is a big step for this fearful writer. She has to finally face her fears and go out into the world, because she is motivated by her desire to help this young girl. Motivated by love to save her.
It shows her journey. It isn’t an easy one. Actually, it seemed to be things were stacked against her. Seemed the more determined she was to do the right thing, the brave thing, the harder it got.
She was finally not just writing about a hero…but becoming the hero of her own story.
That is the thing that I got out of this…
I am like this woman, stuck in this body covered in fat. A caterpillar that wants to be a butterfly…but is afraid.
How many of us are bound by fear, like this woman? Is it a fear of the unknown? Is it a fear of being free from the crysalis that keeps us safe? Is it fear of being who we really are? Fear of the journey, the obstacles? The sweat, the pain…the loss of the securtiy food brings? What is it…this fear that says it is impossible?
We have to face it, like this woman, and know, that although we say it is impossible–with God, all things are possible. We must listen to the girl inside of us that is crying out for help, and let our love for her motivate us to become the heros of our own story.
I will be a hard journey.
There are new territories to face ahead. Like scales, measuring tapes, gyms memberships, exercise classes, bathing suits, shopping for exercise clothes, smaller women in the gym, 5k’s, running, riding bikes, sweating in public, personal trainers…all new territory. Not to mention the giving up stuff, like the security of our old familiar surroundings, favorite restaurants or foods like, sodas, candy, ice cream, chips and pizza…
But, He will be there for us, at every dangerous turn, every new plateau, every new obstacle…He will make a way when there seems to be no way! He will lead us and give us wings for the journey!!! He has promised us! And we will become the heros of our own stories…with wings to fly!