When I think of stretching, I think of running--something that you are supposed to do before your workout to get your muscles ready, and afterwards to keep your muscles lithe and flexible and prevent soreness. It kind of sounds like what prayer should be...something I do before I start my day to prepare me for the "workout" of the day, and something I end my day with, to prevent any pain, bitterness, hard feelings, hurt feelings from lasting into the next day. I've been praying a lot more lately, but I haven't been running as much as I would like. It's so hard to find a balance between being physically, spiritually, and emotionally fit. My whole life I've been committed to my physical fitness, and I still think it's very important, but sometimes I've let my spiritual fitness slack in the meantime. Maybe this season of my life it's okay to spend more time praying and stretching my spiritual wings more than stretching my running legs; I'm beginning to FINALLY see that everything is a season, and it's really hard to be "okay" with each season along the way, but God has this all ordained in His perfect plan, and He IS faithful in keeping his promises. Maybe I'll go for a run tomorrow, and I'll be sure to stretch afterwards :)
I thought of running, too, when I saw "stretch" :) I love how you compared the stretching before and after running to the spiritual stretching we need at the beginning and end of our days. It IS hard to find a balance. Your post is beautiful, and it sounds like you are on the right track :)
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