Every word that follows, God has inspired me to write, and they can apply to your life, too, if you’re ready to accept the truth in them.
I’ve been hiding something.
It’s time for me to step into the light. While it’s been my mission for many years to help people improve their physical and mental health, I’ve neglected to speak about what is, by far, the most important tenant of health: spiritual health. As the world tailspins into chaos and depravity, and it is becoming more apparent than ever that we are in a spiritual war, I can’t stay silent about it any longer.
Fitness and adventure will always be a part of my mission. I believe God wants us to explore the world and to test out limits. He gave us so much beauty and splendor to behold and so much potential within our own beings that goes untapped. But now, alongside my musings about ultramarathons, deadlifting, and cliff jumping, will be a theme that is grander and far more meaningful.
So, to start out on this adventure of sharing my faith, I’ll share the most real and raw writings that one can share – notes from my personal journal (or diary, if you will) – with the hope that I can inspire others to lean into their own purpose. Every word that follows, God has inspired me to write, and they can apply to your life, too, if you’re ready to accept the truth in them.
Sincerely, Chani.
I understand, now, that God doesn’t want to give me a platform until I’m ready for it. He has plans to use my faith to spread His word, but it may not be when or how I expect it to be. All I need to do is have courage, keep learning, and keep getting stronger, and the Way will become clear.
God isn’t using me because I’m special. I’m as prone to human flaws as anyone else. But He showed himself to me, and my only option is to worship and obey; to surrender my life. I still have so much to learn about surrender. I rely on my own understanding, and sometimes, I shy away from discomfort. Most of all, I worry about the future. But the key to overcoming these things, as with everything, is to give it up to God and to lean on Him in prayer.
I fear nothing but God. Not rejection. Not pain. Not instability. Not hunger. Not shame. Not loneliness. Not embarrassment. Not disappointment. Not evil. Not death. Not satan.
I’m ready for the spiritual battle of a lifetime – but the thing is, I’ve already won. That’s not to say satan won’t attack me again with everything he has, it’s just to say that he’s already thrown demons my way, and each time, I come out stronger than before.
I’ve stumbled and I’ve fallen, but I am, always have been, and always will be a daughter of Christ, the King.
The Renaissance Athlete 