If you had to run a marathon today, would you wear ankle weights the whole race? Or would you wear backpack filled with rocks? Or how about a dress with a long train on it? Of course you wouldn’t wear any of these things for a marathon! It already is going to be hard enough as it is without wearing all that extra stuff. If we can grasp that idea, then why don’t we apply it to this marathon we are in for Christ? Living a life that is devoted to following God’s plan and getting closer to Him is much harder and will take much more sacrifice than a running marathon. So in this race for Christ, why do we hold on to so much that burdens us and trips us up? All this guilt, the worries, the addictions, the anger, the un-forgiveness, the bad relationships, and the greed; this race is difficult by itself, we don’t need all this extra in our life holding us down and holding us back. We are racing towards Christ and His open arms, do you really want anything holding you back from that? Let go of everything that isn’t pushing towards Him. For if it isn’t pushing you forward, then it’s either holding where you are at, or worse, pulling you away. If God is you end goal, then let go of everything that is stopping you from getting there. Hebrews 12:1b – …let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. (NIV) #throwitoff
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 17:27:50 +0000
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