IT'S TIME TO FLEX

Philippians 4:13King James Version (KJV)
¹³ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
A few weeks back, I shared a video of Neo (from the movie The Matrix) flexing after winning a battle effortlessly against the Agent.  Neo appears and flexes his muscles, and as he does, the walls of the room flex, exhibiting his total control over The Matrix.

For me, I absolutely love this movie for its symbolism, yet I won’t go into complete depth of which all that entails.  I would however, encourage you to watch the movie and see what thought-provoking scenes stood out for you.  Did you find yourself in this movie or in a particular scene? I would encourage you to write it down.  It’s something to see when we can look back at written pages and review our lives – then and now. Tracking produces traction.    

For me, simply put, the flex was so important because it exhibits all of the training, skill, knowledge and understanding coming to fruition in a battle previously lost and now won.  It shows diligence, the work put in that is now paying off.   For Neo, who has trained extensively, learned lessons along the way using different tactics of how to approach the battle has finally won.  Simply put, there’s no flexing if there’s no battle to win or “Matrix” to conquer. 

For me, today my “Matrix” was going for a walk outside before work.  I had not been doing so due to stress from the last quarter of 2014.  One would think that would be the best time to work out, but my focus seemed to solely be on my income flowing inward bound.  I was clearly distracted by this - imbalanced to say the least.  Yet I still have a goal that I am believing God to reach.

This morning as I woke, I posed a question to the Lord.  Lord, what would you like me to pray about this morning? I felt real “holy” and all so I thought just go with it!  The response: You.  So I began to pray as I do, when the Holy Spirit spoke and said, “Stop. Let’s just talk.” I began to speak as if talking with a friend, but more so I listened to Him.  I learned quite a bit about myself this morning.  Some of the reasons of not getting things done in 2014.  One of my root problems would be addressed– my fear of lack.  And some practical ways were given to address my fears.   I then asked, “What’s on the agenda today Lord? His response: Prayer, Praise and Preparation.

I stumble around a bit, get up and begin to praise Him through song.  I figured I had already prayed – it’s simply a conversation between God and myself right? Right.  So, as I hum to my own tune, I struggled to get dressed for my walk outside.  My workout clothes are much tighter than they used to be; I felt like a stuffed pig in a blanket! Exhausted before I even began, I was now irritated.  I immediately told myself – “Don’t think – just do.” Some words of advice given to me from a friend.  It doesn’t mean don’t think about what you're doing, just don’t allow your thinking to keep you from a positive action.   So my stuffed self and I roll out the door with headphones in hand.  As I began to walk, I realized one of my goals this year is to complete a Triathlon.  This is just the preparation part of it.  So, I walked four miles and as I returned to my humble abode, I flexed! I completed a task that is in preparation for reaching a goal.   Now, what other areas can I flex in today? I just did – I shared in the forum God has given me.  I set aside time to write.  Now, it’s your turn! Go ahead – do one small thing that will lead you to your bigger goal and FLEX!

It’s time to flex,

Dee-Dee Lee