“Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God.” (Hebrews 12:1–2, The Message)
If you're going to run in a race, you've got to start running; if you're going to finish that race, you can't quit. Simple but necessary words from the writer of Hebrews here. We can read all the books ever written about the Christian life, but at the end of the day they won't do us any good unless we start running; start obeying;start behaving like we are people who follow Christ; or as The Message puts it: No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins.
Our focus? Jesus.
Run. Don't quit. Focus on the goal: Jesus. It seems so simple doesn't it?
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