What makes you strong? You could say lifting weights,
exercise or another form of working out can make you strong. That covers the
physical aspect but what makes you mentally strong? There are a ton of talented
people out there who are gifted in so many ways that aren’t mentally strong.
Sports have an interesting role in this. There are sports
that are individually based that require so much mental strength, running,
swimming and golf come to mind. When you have to perform your best and it’s all
on you. Earlier last summer I was playing
in a disc golf tournament, I had a chance to win my division with several holes
left. I tried to dial into another level and tried really hard, the result was
the opposite. I fell apart and finished third or fourth. Being mentally tough matters and sometimes we
just don’t have it. What does it take to make you mentally tough?
Paul has an interesting take on strength that I think can
play into being tough mentally. Romans 1:11-12…
“I long to see you so that I may impart to you some
spiritual gift to make you strong – that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged
by each other’s faith.”
Encouragement by each other’s faith can make you strong. You
can be lifted up by other people and what they are doing with their lives.
There are people I look up to and really have a lot of respect for. Some of these people I long to be like. ne of
the people I have always looked up to is a professor at Great Lakes Christian
College Alvin Kuest. He is one of the most graceful people I have met and
shares a genuine love for everyone. I
hope you have people you look up at and if you don’t to find someone.
Not only are you encouraged by them, they can be lifted up
by you. Just because you look up to someone doesn’t mean you are garbage
compared to them. This scripture talks
about by each other’s faith. You don’t
just look at their faith, but they can look at yours too and there can be a
mutual form or respect. Do you have
mutual respect for someone else? If not what can you do to make this happen.
Being mentally tough is a challenge. Yet when you have others helping you out,
challenging you and you challenging back its iron sharpening iron. Making each other better can be a great
benefit. Are you living a life others want to be like? Do you have someone you
look up to or have a mutual respect for? If you answer no, start changing what
you are doing in your life and what can you do to make it better.
Have a great day.
