Saturday, August 28, 2010

212 Degrees

As I was meandering through our neighborhood I noticed our temperature had dropped several degrees. It was surprising how just a few degrees changed my attitude toward pedaling around the neighborhood. It was much cooler…as we had just experienced record tying temperatures…110 degrees…however, today I was able to ride without sipping water every few minutes and to push myself a “little” more. I was suddenly reminded of the book “212 degrees” by Sam Parker & Mac Anderson. They write about water boiling at 212 degrees. From boiling water we get steam and from steam power. They brought this analogy to our daily lives. The more energy (heat) directed in our commitment we go beyond good to excellent. Do we strive to work, play or study at our peak abilities? Do we attempt to go that extra mile towards excellence? We have a new opportunity every morning to push ourselves beyond our comfort zone…to reach the level God has planned for us…are we living His plan? I pray we go beyond our comfort (sometimes lazy) zone and strive to reach the level God has for us. As we enjoy our day, let’s pray for our challenges to decrease and to begin refreshed making the commitment to live at 212 degrees… What would it feel like to live a life focused, inspired and fulfilled in the promises of God? We have the ability to reach each goal and dream if we believe and initiate our faith hand in hand with Jesus. Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. We all have the capacity to work hard and achieve…Let’s thank God for our gift of excellence and praise our Lord. Smiles & Blessings, Cynthia Collins Kaitfors

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