---JESUS, LORD AND CREATOR ~~

--"We glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance..." angelwing --[Romans 5:3 / NKJV)

--Adversity does not build character; it reveals it," American novelist James Lane Allen is credited with saying.
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I wondered if that was true. Didn't adversity make us stretch beyond ourselves, so we would get to a better place?

My body strained. Muscles complained. Four weeks after disk-replacement surgery in my spine, I was okayed by the doctor to start exercising again. After several months of forced inactivity due to injuries, stretching was my number one priority for getting my mobility back. "Reach a little farther than you're comfortable with and then hold it for thirty seconds," the physical therapist instructed. "It's as simple as that."

My muscles trembled as I held on. Finally, time was up. I got up and walked around. Immediately, I felt freer. The stiffness that had locked up my movement had been reduced.

Maybe that's why our Lord Jesus is always right there, just out of our reach, It's so we have to stretch beyond ourselves toward Him.

It's not only good for my muscle tone, but it's good for my spirit too. Yes, Lord Jesus, thank You for helping me reach beyond my human endeavors. ~~
--"Welcome King Jesus" // (feat. Kaden Slay, Melanie Tierce) // <https://youtu.be/w-6UqjqXS2s>
--Guideposts/EB~

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]