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On Your Mark: Go!
Jan 21, 2017
Everyone is running a race.
We may not realize it, but look around you. Look at the pace in which people live their lives, look at the emotion and energy that comes out of the things we do.
No doubt about it, we’re running a race. But here’s the problem, no one would begin an actual race without knowing the finish line. No one just starts running because they saw someone else running and figured they would finish when they didn’t feel like it. Yet we do that all the time.
We run races not knowing where they’re headed or why we’re running to begin with.
So when you hear the words, “On Your Mark”, the question is not are you running, it’s are you running the right race?
Hebrews 12:2b-3 (NLT)
Change brings hostility.
Hostility is an opportunity for self-examination
Hebrews 12:14-16 (NLT)
Shame tells us we are not good enough.
Shame is the fear of failure
The joy awaiting us is not only eternity with God. It is self-sacrificing love for God and each other.
John 15:9-17 (NLT)
You can overcome these obstacles and experience joy.
So GO!
We will face struggles and setbacks in our journey, but how do we deal with them? How do we overcome hurdles the right way? The healthy way? And what is our end goal anyway? What lies at the finish line? How do we know when we’ve made it? How do we know we’re on the right journey?
Scripture: Hebrews 12:2b-3, Hebrews 12:14-16, John 15:10-17
Questions for Reflection:
What shame is holding onto you and how can you move through it with honesty and vulnerability?
How does your life’s journey match up with the checklist in Hebrews 12:14-16?
What does true joy look like? What does a world fully connected to each other and God look like? And what action are you taking to make it happen?
LIFE IS NOT MEANT TO BE LIVED ALONE. YOU WERE CREATED TO EXPERIENCE LIFE WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
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