Laying Aside Every Weight

Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

People who are going to participate in a race will remove any extra weight that is not necessary, because they realize it will slow them down.  In the high mountains of the Andes, extra weight becomes more critical, because the airplane could crash into the mountains before it becomes airborne.  This is also true with the Believer, the higher you want to soar with the Lord, the more you need to drop off different things others may call acceptable.  This must not be an occasional thing, but must become a lifestyle.  God is calling you to pursue a higher standard, because He wants His power to flow through you unrestricted, to enable you to help others in their time of need. 


Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail, for with God’s help you will not fail.  If you want to be a part of a sure producer, you need to make sure that you are projecting God’s Word.