My bad ass big sister started a new job with a pretty awesome shoe company. Its so awesome that I'm afraid to mention it cause I'm not sure if I'm allowed. Anyway being that she works at this shoe giant I was able to ask for a pair of walking shoes. I walk a lot in my job and run every now and again. I have gone through quiet a few pairs of shoes and never have had a shoe really support me through out the day. I got my new pair from my sister and boy do they feel comfortable. With that I went and purchased a pair of running shoes. I've always wanted to be a runner. And recently I figured out the magical combination and I am proud to say I can run a mile in 11 minutes. That may seem really slow but that's me consistently jogging. I usually run and walk and run and walk and it takes me 14 minutes. But lately I can consistently keep my pace and I've been pushing myself to keep going and not taking a break. So with these new magical combination I decided I need a good pair of running shoes. They are comfortable and support me. But the other day I wore them all day during work and my feet hurt. My toes were not supported and I almost got blisters. This is the weirdest realization to have but it took having the right kind of shoes to make me understand why there is a separation between walking shoes and running shoes. For the longest time it has always been switchable for me. But while I was running yesterday and praying I realized that the way shoes support us for different reasons we also need to be supported by the right people in our lives. Our lives are a journey and some days we need to be patient, to vent, to walk and we need to right people in our lives to support us during that time. To support us the right way. If I am needing to be patient having a fire ball friend that just spit balls advice to me does not support me. If I am needing to be healthy having a friend tell me I don't need to lose weight (being healthy is not the same as losing weight) or offering me unhealthy things does not support me. I've never understood having friends that encourage unhealthy behaviors, but that's a blog for another day. We must surround ourselves with the right people. I don't believe the Christians must only be friends with Christians. I have plenty of wonderful friends who aren't believers and they support me in wonderful ways but I'm realizing that in the seasons of our lives we need different support. When I am running a marathon (like launching FAME) I need long term support. I need my husband, I need my family. I need the right running shoes. When I need to vent and get silly I need my sisters and brother. I need flip flops. We will go through periods in our lives where God will place specific people in our lives for that season. He knows best and he knows where we need support. It's important to know that in every part of our life God is every shoe. He fits every need, but we need to be in connection with them and reach for the different shoes. He won't be forcing the right shoe on us or throw things at us. We can't pray to him and ask for things because God isn't a shoe store, we need to be in prayer having a good relationship with him and trusting in him and the shoes he is putting on our feet. We need to tie up our laces, look at him and say Ok God lets go, take his hand and start walking, jogging, running, or skipping. He is the best support.
"Lets go God."
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