Not Stretching Beyond Our Measure

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Here is today's communion meditation.

The other day I didn't have my normal Bible, so I was reading some passages in the King James Version, which I don't normally use. Sometimes reading different versions of the Bible can help us see things in a different light. As I was reading 2 Corinthians 10:14 stood out which says, "For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ."

Some versions of this say we don't overextend ourselves beyond our measure. Learning to not overextend ourselves beyond what we can do applies to just about every area of our lives. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the importance of not stretching ourselves beyond our measure and to walk in this consistently. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

Fitness is one of the best ways to practice not overextending ourselves. I have found that when we humble ourselves and stick with what we can do we make progress very quickly but when we overextend ourselves it leads to fatigue and possible injuries. The hardest part of this is humility. 

I am praying for you.

Daniel