Lay Aside Any Weight
I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. My husband Ken knows he’s got to stay in shape, and so he likes to run. Even when the weather is icy cold, there’s Ken out there running with shorts on! Go figure. But Ken just likes to run without a lot of clothing wearing him down. I guess even the best runners strip down to shorts on cold weather, too! And you know, that’s a lesson for all of us. Hebrews chapter 12 says that running the race for Christ requires that we lay aside every hindering weight and the sin that so easily besets us. We need to run unburdened and unencumbered – there are too many hidden faults and willful sins that weigh our spirit down; and friend, we need to strip them off. So, like Ken who lays aside any weight that might drag him down when he’s pounding the pavement, let’s follow his example and do the same. Get rid of those habits and the sin that weighs you down – it’s the expert way to run the race.
© Joni and Friends
31 Days Toward Passionate Faith
31 Days Toward Passionate FaithYou have been called from death to life, from doubt to faith, from apathy to passion! Joni shares daily inspiration to guide you on your own life’s journey.
