15 Sep How to Climb Your Mountain When You Can Barely Walk 20 Steps
You have something you really want to do, but it seems impossible.
Stop for a minute and think… What is that thing that you really want?
- Is it a personal dream that you long to fulfill?
- Is it losing a significant amount of weight?
- Is it resolving difficult marriage problems?
- Is it significantly improving a health issue that hinders you?
10 years ago, what I wanted most was to be able to walk more than 17 steps. With my fibromyalgia, my health had deteriorated so severely that I was in a wheelchair and could barely manage 17 steps at a time.
How did I get to where I am now, exercising 1 hour daily, and living a completely normal life?
By slowly adding 1 step at a time…literally. Each day, I would walk in my house, counting my steps, and adding one step daily, from 17, to 18, to 19, until now, where I can take thousands of steps each day! And that is how you will climb your mountain… by starting with one step at a time, and not giving up.
So what is your next small step? Close your eyes for a minute, and answer that question. You probably know the answer, but for whatever reason, you are not doing it.
So just do it! (And maybe ask a buddy or two for encouragement and support.)
Now, I will say that, as I was taking one step at a time, I slowly but surely also added other steps that enhanced my overall health. Many things that we want will need a multifaceted approach. But the principle is the same: take one small step in each aspect at a time. Don’t let the magnitude of the mountain prevent you from taking each small step. Because even a literal mountain is only climbed by the climber choosing to take each individual step, and not giving up when difficulties come.
In climbing your mountain, I encourage you to read Break Free, my book that tells how I climbed my mountain step-by-step. It’s designed to coach and cheer you on to climb your mountain. You can find it by clicking on the image of the book on this website.
Patsy Clairmont says, “To take a step is to begin doing our part. God will respond and do His part.”
So start taking steps, then watch what God will do, hand in hand with you. Your reward will be getting that thing that you really want!
Question: What is keeping you from taking that step toward what you really want? What step can you take to eliminate that barrier? I’d love to hear from you.
