trigger

Have you heard that smell is the biggest "memory" trigger? I have... and I never thought it was true. Tuesday night I walked into a building that housed a pool and this sense of anticipation crashed over me like a wave. I wasn't even there for swimming and I got the sudden urge to dive right into the over-chlorinated just to feel free. To be able to move and feel weightless. We were talking about "why swimming?" and the conclusion was drawn that with most sports, it's like you against another person, or yourself. With swimming, it's you against "the elements" it's you against the water...
For me it's like nothing else matters, I can't push through it. I can kick hard, pull stronger and conquer the challenge placed in front of me.
But that's just with swimming... we can try to apply it our everyday lives. To push harder to make it through, to keep our heads above water, but in general, we just end up drowning. Eventually, we run out of strength; the waves pile up and we need to grab onto the side. But that's where God comes in: He pushes us forward. When we admit that we're weak and can't push and pull ourselves through, we simply have to allow Him to haul us to the finish. The great part, is that we don't make it to the end wiped and without energy, we have a renewed strength and we cross the finish line, almost ready to take on the next sea, pool or puddle.