When I first read Caleb’s story in Joshua 14, it struck me how long he waited for the promise. He was ready when he was young — but he stayed ready when the waiting stretched into decades. Forty years later, he said, “Give me this mountain.”
That kind of endurance challenges me — because I’ve lived a little of it myself.
Girded with Strength Fitness is a new business, but it’s not a new concept. This dream was planted years ago. I passed my certification exams more than once before I could even afford to pay for them. They were “pay-after-passing” tests, and I kept passing — yet had to wait to make it official.
I also started a blog once before — a faith-fueled fitness blog that, honestly, failed miserably. I poured my heart into it, but the timing wasn’t right. I had to set the idea aside for a while, trusting that if it was truly from God, He’d bring it back in His time.
And He did.
When I look back, I realize that God was building endurance in me just like He did in Caleb. The waiting seasons weren’t wasted — they were training. They were about staying ready.
That’s why I’m walking again. It’s not just about fitness. It’s about faithfulness — about showing up when the excitement fades, about believing that each small step matters. It’s about trusting that the same God who gave Caleb his mountain will give strength to climb mine.
This is also why I’m training for a 10K again. I’ve had too many years of “someday,” and I want to meet this goal of running a 10K again — something I haven’t done since high school. It’s not just a fitness goal. It’s a reminder that I can start again, stay the course, and finish strong.
So if you’ve failed before, or you’re waiting for your “someday,” don’t quit. The dream might have been delayed, but it isn’t dead. God still honors faithfulness — even when progress feels slow.
📖 “Now therefore, give me this mountain…” – Joshua 14:12
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