motions

so i'm in spinning class today. somedays i LOVE spinning class and some days i feel like i am in my own personal hell. spinning = biking, not like ring around the rosey. today was one of the days that i loved it. i kind of have to be in the mood to workout and if i'm not there is no way it'll be good. but here's what i realized in spinning today. sometimes its better to go through the motions to get back on track then it is to not do it at all.

i am debating this thought in my head still. is it better to go through the motions? when i'm struggling with wanting to hang out with kids is it better to do it anyways or to reschedule? when i'm struggling with wanting to spend time reading the bible, is it better to do it anyways or wait until i'm in the mood? when i'm REALLY not in the mood to work out, should i buck up and get to the gym anyways? i think (and i may change my mind in a minute) it might be better to jsut do it. i know that God desires mercy, not sacrifice and acknowledging him, not our offerings (or something like that) BUT i have come to find that when i do stop whining about how i don't feel like doing something and actually do it, i am usually more blessed than i could ever have imagined. and even though i started out going through the motions, i don't always end my time feeling like i just went through the motions.

i kind of feel like i am rambling, but as i am writing this i am still wrestling this out in my head. thoughts?