Yesterday I was fellowshipping with one of my colleagues at the seminary who had recently run his first marathon. We both agreed that the marathon is perhaps the ultimate metaphor for any major undertaking in life. Does it hurt? Yep. Does it require time, effort, and commitment? In spades. But the payoff is out of this world.
Friend, it doesn't matter what your goal is. Marathoner. Healthier eater. Patient mom. Writer. More diligent student. Divorce survivor. Whatever. You've got to push out of your self-imposed boundaries and never look back. You take a deep breath and go one step at a time.
When you and I have to, we can do hard things in the power of His might.