Volume 6:10 " Lay Aside Every Weight and Run the Race"

In this new year, I want to challenge myself and others to lay aside the weights and the sins that keep us a way from God's purposes for our lives. The scripture in Hebrews puts it plainly:

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2

Lord, What are the weights and sins which keep me from running a focused race for you? By your Holy Spirit, help me to identify those weights and sins and lay them aside so that I will be able to run the race, keeping my eyes focused on Jesus who both established my faith and is perfecting it. Lord, you ran the race, endured the pain and the shame and finished it. With your help, I can run the race and finish well. May it be so. To your Glory Lord! Amen!