Today is the day....that I have to make my regional cuts for swim team. I have have 5 chances and this is #1.
Last year, at our very last meet of the season, I was devastated to find out that I hadn't made my regional cut. Shaving off one or more minutes off your 50 free is a lot harder than you would think. Of course, I cried, but only because I had worked so hard.
This year, it's gonna be different. I have busted my butt at almost every single practice and have already succeeded in times faster than I had at the end of last year. Today, I WILL get my regional cut.
As you could see, I'm probably a little stressed out about it though. I mean, just because I am swimming faster this year doesn't mean I will be able to lay it down in the first meet. But I read something so completely and utterly awesome in my devotional today, that it couldn't be anything but God.
"Do not let any set of circumstances intimidate you. The more challenging your day, the more of My Power I place at your disposal."
Deuteronomy 33: 25 says, "As your day, so shall your strength be."
Holy cow!! Isn't it great to know that no matter how hard or challenging my day is, it just means that God is willing to give me more strength to get through it?! I think that's really freaking awesome!!
God and I are soooo gonna pwn this meet tonight it won't even be funny. :)
till the swimmer's take their marks,
lindsey.
