Learning a New Lesson

I went to Physical Therapist today for a knee problem. It was an amazing therapist that didn’t just tell me what exercises I needed to do, but explained why I was feeling what I was. One of the things I kind of knew, but he brought to mind again was that I might be afraid to walk. That sounds like such a silly statement. After all, I have been walking for many, many years. It’s as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, right? Then I started to think back to when they scoped my right knee. After the procedure, between the pain before and the pain of the procedure, I was very hesitant to walk normally. I had walked with a limp or crutches for long enough to lack confidence that I could trust my knee. Now, I am going through the same idea. He pointed out how I was walking hesitantly and that it actually was putting more pressure on the bad knee. This sounds crazy, but he explained the mechanics of walking and how the hip, knee, and foot worked. With that in mind, I have exercises to strengthen weak muscles, but I also have instructions of how I need to be walking. I have to say that my knee got sore, but I felt like I was relearning what I needed to do. Is it going to be an easy road? Probably not. Does it look possible at this point. Yes. I told you that to tell you this. At one point, our walk with God may have been wonderful, but lately, we may not have a great desire to walk with God. Maybe we just need to learn to walk again. We have forgotten our first love. The world has wounded us and we need to go to the Great Physician, God. Maybe your walk is going wonderfully and this is just a gentle reminder to keep practicing our daily walk with God so that we don’t start having issues. Relearning can be a challenge. Maybe in your faith, you have somehow become afraid to walk. I’m not saying that you don’t have any faith, but you hesitate putting your faith into action without using your crutches. As we spend time with God, be open to Him teaching you through prayer, His word, and Godly instruction from others. My goal, physically, is just to be able to walk unaided. Spiritually, I desire to soar on the wings of eagles and not grow faint. Lord, I claim Isaiah 40. I put my hope in You. Strengthen me so that I will run and not grow weary, walk and not be faint. Amen