Moms are Like a Pronghorn Antelope
And you know what else? God wired us moms with stamina. I learned a fascinating fact the other day. The cheetah may be the fastest animal, but it fades after about 700 yards at its top speed of 70 mph. However, the pronghorn antelope, while being the second fastest animal, outranks the cheetah with its stamina. It can keep at 60 mph for miles at a time.
Moms are like a pronghorn antelope because God equipped us to keep going. As a matter of fact, this post should have been called “Moms Have the Stamina of a Pronghorn Antelope.”
See? Wouldn’t that look great? Another thing you should know about me is I overuse the word great. It’s like my favorite adjective. Why am I telling you this? So you know it’s genuine when I write you that thank you note for the great dark chocolate you’re going to send me.
The pronghorn antelope is wired for stamina, but that doesn’t mean it never sleeps or skips meals. Those basic necessities fuel the animal to run healthy.
Strength for Every Area
As moms, besides those same basic necessities, we are fueled with God’s strength in every area. Strength is a gift from God. His promises of strength are ours for the taking.
He provides strength for our spirit: “That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being.” Ephesians 3:16 (ESV)
For our soul: On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul. Psalm 138:3, NASB
And for our body: “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.” Isaiah 40:29 (ESV)
Our tireless God that never sleeps is our source of strength (Isaiah 40:28). At any moment we can declare one or more of the above promises. Thank You, Lord!
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This article originally appeared at KellyRBaker.com.
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