Race time! You have to be willing to drop off some things to move forward into God’s plan! Lighten the load so you can run faster and go further. Hebrews 12 says throw off those things. Lay aside every weight and sin. It is not always easy and it is impossible without help from Holy Spirit.
Run your race. You have witnesses cheering you on. Remember this race is not a sprint but a marathon. It will have lots of endurance training. And while running don’t worry about the voice of the spectators. (Spectators have fickle feelings and critical opinions- the should’ve, could’ve and would’ve). There are always tens of thousands of spectators and very few racers. Care about the voice of those that have run before you, witnesses and those running with you now. They are all screaming “let’s go”!
It is in these moments that you may want to give up. I am reminded of Hebrews 6- it is through faith and patience we inherit the promises of God. This word patience also means endurance. Don’t quit! And if you get knocked down- get up again. (Singing now lol) Proverbs 24:16 says a righteous man may fall seven times but he still gets up.
Faith and endurance turn obstacles into opportunities. There is only one way to finish and that is to keep your eyes on Jesus! (Please read Hebrews 12:1-3)
Take a faith and endurance check. Choose to live a life of faith! Choose to endure all things! Choose to press on and not quit! Daddy God is always taking us from faith to faith.
God is trustworthy. He is faithful. He is Love. He has a purpose and plan for just you. The key is don’t give up. You were built for endurance, able to withstand extreme adversity. If you bail out you won’t get the breakthrough. Let’s Go!
Allison Bramlett 