Prayer for Sore Muscles

Lord,

every move hurts,

a good hurt, some say,

from sore muscles.

I lifted weights recently

with my teenage son.

I went easy 3 sets of 10 reps

lifting a reasonable amount of weight.

Lord,

the soreness reminds me

of the first and only time I worked out 

with my college roommate.

I hurt so badly,

struggling just to put on a shirt.

To which my roommate said,

"The best way to make it better

is to go workout again!"

30 years later,

it turns out he was right.

So I go back,

and do it all over again.

Getting stronger.

Getting healthier.

That's the goal, Lord.

One day, one lift,

one set of sore muscles at a time.

Amen