Weak things...becoming strong

I don't like doing things I am not good at. But I am learning that just because I may not have immediate natural ability doesn't mean that I can't try to learn. This weekend I slolumn skied!!! (A miracle, I know!) When David and I first started dating and he told me about his family and how they spent their summers skiing at the lake I felt a kinship because I loved boating, but when he started insisting that he was going to teach me to ski I adamently told him that I had tried skiing and could not do it. When he persisted I got defensive and told him that he was going to have to accept me as I am and deal with the fact that I can't ski. Well, ten years later I am glad that he persisted. The truth is that I really did want to learn, but since I had failed on several previous attempts I thought I was doomed to failing on all future attempts. I was wrong. It did take me a long time to learn, and I did experience several frustrating endeavors, but I DID IT!!!

I am having a similar experience with running. Never in my life did I think I would be able to run for 45 minutes, and now I can consistently go that duration. It's hard, and sometimes I am frustrated at my progress, but I guess the important things is that I am progressing. Slowly, but surely.

In the future I cannot let my pride prevent me from doing something I'm not good at. In fact, it's those very things I'm not good at that I need to do the most. I have faith that the Lord can "make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27), and that as I humble myself before Him I will grow in ways I never thought possible.