Today, I almost fainted while working out. My head was spinning like crazy, I could barely breathe, and I definitely thought I was going to black out. Thankfully I didn't... (I wasn't exerting too much energy, nor am I out of shape, but a more probable explaination may be something due to dehydration of lack of calorie-consumption the day before.) After telling a friend about this, he said that he got these same feelings after exerting all his energy in every race in high school. I wondered, "why in the world would you want to put yourself through that pain? Doesn't it just make you scared for how hard you can push yourself next time around?" His response was that he wouldn't feel satisfied unless he felt that way, especially if his team didn't win and he knew he had some energy left unused.
This is a bit tangental, but since I'm currently going through a period of seeking what it means to live a more purposeful life, it's only natural that all thoughts & experiences relate back to this ongoing struggle. (so sorry if this doesn't really connect in your minds..hehe) I'm wondering if maybe today's near-fainting disaster is God trying to rebuke me for not exerting more energy towards doing His work. When was the last time that I really felt as if I had given everything I had to the Lord... and in the end, wasn't it worth it? Will I get to Heaven one day and look back at all that I held back and get frustrated with myself or regret that I had reserved some energy for the purely selfish goal of comfort?
I have a few verses posted up on my desk, and even though I see them every day, they've sadly grown to be just "wallpaper" that I see and ignore. But now they speak truth into my life once again:
1 Corinthians 15:58 says "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
Another verse, from Acts 20:24, says "However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace."
Yeap...time to get a' crackin...
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interesting take on the fainting... =)
drink more water = ) drink a gallon....drink 2 = ), I drink 2 everyday and I have to pee every 10 minutes. But my pee just looks like water haha, it is not yellow at all...ok, this might be too much information. also, eat a slow digesting carb before you workout.
i see alison commenting everywhere. haha
i see alison commenting everywhere. haha
my favorite persevering verse is from Peru:
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
-2 Cor 4:16-18
(I think Pastor Andy used this verse to rebuke us that one time, haha)
Careful with overexerting yourself though - blackouts could be low blood pressure (not enough water, not enough salt/electrolytes, or just anemia) or low sugar levels (unlikely unless you skipped a meal). Training hard is good, but make sure you train hard intelligently and not injure yourself.
Good luck Nancy!
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