“Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2)
Yesterday we discussed moving to action. Today we are encouraged to lay aside any and everything that weighs us down. It is time to lay aside opinion, attitude, and judgment, all of which can distract us from what the Lord calls us to focus on. How do we determine if something is weighing us down? If it is not honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, or worthy of praise, then we should lay it aside. “We cannot win if we are weighted: the pace will have to be very swift, and we cannot get to it, or keep it up, if we have weights to carry. Unloaded, we shall find the race taxing all our powers: but weighted, we shall be doomed to failure. Oh, to lay aside all carking care, fretfulness, ambition, anger, greed, and selfish desire!” (Charles Spurgeon) We have carried it long enough. It’s time to lay it aside. GiGi❤️
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