10/3 - Lay Aside The Weight

"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." (Hebrews 12:1)

Ill be brief on this post this morning. All of us are carrying the weight of something with us, whether its our past, addictions, unforgiveness, sorrow or all of the above. The message today is to, with all diligence, lay the weight aside. Im not offering the simple advice of "just stop what youre doing." If it were that easy we would all do it. Laying aside the weight isnt even necessarily forgetting about the weight. It is a conscious decision not to allow the weight to hinder you. How can one run a race well when he carries extra weight? The process, as indicated by the scripture, is one of patience ("let us run with endurance"). One day may not provide true deliverance from the weight and the sin that ensnares us, but each day we can make the conscious decision not to let it inhibit us in our journey closer to God. And each day we grow stronger and the weight gets lighter.