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Running the Race

Hebrews 12:1

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Even so, God has called each person to a race—one that requires endurance, focus and discipline! When our lives are filled with distractions, even if those things are not bad in themselves, we can easily be distracted and become sluggish in response to God. Those things are a weight that slows us down. And sin is even more damaging to our race. It trips us up, takes us down, and sometimes puts us out of the running for a season (1 Cor. 9:24; Heb. 10:36).

Many do not find it difficult to exert themselves for a short run, but the Christian life is not a hundred-yard dash. Therefore, we must run with endurance in order to reach the goal.

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