i am as limitless as the universe.
i have the capability of reaching heights unimaginable.
i have the power to influence others.
there are so many opportunities in each and every day to take advantage of.
there is no one like me.
my talents and gifts are without capacity.
i am still a mystery to myself.
there are so many things inside me yet to be discovered...
so...
why do i bind myself down with chains that restrict me from reaching my potential?
Back in august I found myself on a very hot and strenuous hike to the top of the mountains that encompasses Lake Powell:
I have made hikes like these every year when I go to L.P. but this time was different. The mountain masses on the very top are what got to me this year.
We hiked the slope on the far right in the picture. I made it half way up and then quit on myself. Fatigue and dehydration were what flooded my body. The others I was with continued on and enjoyed the view from the pinnacle while I started heading back down. I wasn't discouraged because I had still seen a breath-taking view and had made it as far as I had. But then I started to think metaphorically...
This hiking moment made me think about my life:
How many times have I almost reached the end of a trial but gave up the fight instead?
How many times have I allowed myself to be less than what I am?
How many times have I cheated myself?
How many times have I been lazy and not given my all?
Too many times in my life have I done all of these things.
I allow myself to become my greatest foe instead of my greatest friend.
I beat myself up more than I build myself up.
I am too hard on myself instead of being patient.
I can be very critical of my self image instead of seeing myself through God's eyes.
The list is without end,
but this whole metaphorical thinking got me to realize:
I bind myself in chains that hold me down with the weight of gravity
but
I have the key to set myself free.
I can attain heights that have no end.
Nothing can hold me down,
no,
not even
gravity.
